A gubernatorial election was held on 4 February 2018 to elect the next governor of the Nagasaki Prefecture. Incumbent Governor Hōdō Nakamura ran for a third consecutive term, challenged by Toshihiko Haraguchi from the Japanese Communist Party.[2]
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Candidates
edit- Hōdō Nakamura, 67, incumbent since 2010, endorsed by LDP and Komeito.
- Toshihiko Haraguchi, 56, secretary-general of the JCP’s Nagasaki chapter.
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Campaign
editWhile Haraguchi focused his campaign on welfare issues, Nakamura prioritized the creation of new jobs and the domestic migration from other Japanese prefectures. Subsequently, Nakamura came out victorious, securing his third term by receiving 76.8% of the votes.[4][5]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Hōdō Nakamura | 311,893 | 76.76 | 4.82
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| JCP | Toshihiko Haraguchi | 94,442 | 23.24 |  4.82
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| Total valid votes | 406,335 | 98.20 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 7,425 | 1.80 | |||
| Turnout | 413,760 | 36.03% | 4.69%
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References
edit- ^ 長崎県知事選挙投票率の推移 (PDF) (in Japanese). 長崎県. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "長崎県知事選が告示" (in Japanese). Nikkei Shimbun. 18 January 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "LDP-backed incumbents win in Nagasaki and Yamaguchi gubernatorial elections". The Japan Times. 4 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "長崎県知事選 現職の中村氏 ３回目の当選" (in Japanese). NHK選挙WEB. 4 February 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "LDP-backed incumbents win in Nagasaki and Yamaguchi gubernatorial elections". The Japan Times. 4 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ 2018長崎県知事選挙 開票結果 (PDF) (in Japanese). 長崎県. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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