1959 Hokkaido gubernatorial election
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| Turnout | 80.94 | ||||||||||||||||
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A gubernatorial election was held on 23 April 1959 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.
Candidates
- Kingo Machimura - former Governor of Niigata and Toyama prefectures, age 58.[1]
- Setsuo Yokomichi - member of the House of Representatives, age 48.[1]
- Shun'yo Oda - artist and perennial candidate, age 52.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| LDP | Kingo Machimura | 1,092,456 | |||
| Social Democratic | Setsuo Yokomichi | 963,603 | |||
| Minor party | Shun'yo Oda | 13,370 | |||
| Turnout | 2,120,389 | 80.94 | |||
References