1968 Okinawa gubernatorial election
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A gubernatorial election was held on 10 November 1968 to elect the first Governor of Okinawa (山口県, Okinawa-ken), the prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
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At that time, the islands were administered by the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands.
Candidates
edit- Chōbyō Yara, 65, endorsed by OSMP, JSP, JCP. He wanted a direct return of the island within Japan, and the rapid evacuation of US military bases.
- Junji Nishime, 47, backed by LDP. He wanted a negotiated and gradual return to Japan, and the maintenance of military bases.
- Takehiko Noka, 40, for the Ryukyu independence movement. He did not want a return to the empire of Japan, but an independent republic, without US bases.
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Okinawa Social Mass | Chōbyō Yara | 237,643 | 53.51 | ||
| LDP | Junji Nishime | 206,209 | 46.43 | ||
| Kariyushi Club | Takehiko Noka | 279 | 0.06 | ||
| Total valid votes | 444,131 | 96.73 | |||
| Turnout | 459,136 | 89.11 | |||
| Registered electors | 515,246 | ||||
See also
edit- 第1回行政主席通常選挙 (Japanese Wikipedia)