2006 Kagawa gubernatorial election

2006 Kagawa gubernatorial election
27 August 2006
Turnout35.83 0.67
Governor before election

Takeki Manabe
LDP

Elected Governor

Takeki Manabe
LDP

A gubernatorial election was held on 27 August 2006 to elect the next governor of Kagawa (石川県, Kagawa-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the north of the Shikoku island.

Takeki Manabe of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won the elections and was elected governor.

Candidates

  • Takeki Manabe, 66, incumbent since 1998, former public servant. He was supported by the LDP and New Komeito.[1]
  • Joji Tatara, 56, magazine editor, head of a nonprofit organization, was backed by the JCP.[1]

Results

Kagawa gubernatorial 2006[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LDP Takeki Manabe * 190,575 65.93 3.65
JCP Joji Tatara 98,493 34.07 7.59
Turnout 296,374 35.83 0.67
Total valid votes 289,068 97.54
Registered electors 827,169
LDP hold Swing 31.86

References

  1. ^ a b "Kagawa governor wins re-election".
  2. ^ "選挙管理委員会". www.pref.Kagawa.lg.jp/.
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