2007 Kanagawa gubernatorial election

2007 Kanagawa gubernatorial election
8 April 2007
Turnout47.04 1.40
 
Nominee Shigefumi Matsuzawa Tadashi Sugino Yoko Kamoi
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 2,008,340 627,607 561,906
Percentage 62.80% 19.63% 17.57%
Governor before election

Shigefumi Matsuzawa
Independent

Elected Governor

Shigefumi Matsuzawa
Independent

The 2007 Kanagawa gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 2007 in order to elect the Governor of Kanagawa. Incumbent Independent Governor Shigefumi Matsuzawa won re-election against Independent candidates Tadashi Sugino and Yoko Kamoi.[1]

General election

On election day, 8 April 2007, incumbent Independent Governor Shigefumi Matsuzawa won re-election by a margin of 1,189,513 votes against his foremost opponent Independent candidate Tadashi Sugino, thereby retaining Independent control over the office of Governor. Matsuzawa was sworn in for his second term on 23 April 2007.[2]

Results

Kanagawa gubernatorial election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Shigefumi Matsuzawa (incumbent) 2,008,340 62.80
Independent Tadashi Sugino 627,607 19.63
Independent Yoko Kamoi 561,906 17.57
Total votes 3,197,853 100.00
Independent hold

References

  1. ^ "神奈川県知事選挙". go2senkyo.com. 8 April 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Kanagawa Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 22 September 2006. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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