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A gubernatorial election was held on 13 June 1976 to elect the Governor of Okinawa (沖縄県, Okinawa-ken), the prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
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Turnout | 82.07 ![]() | |||||||||||||
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Chōbyō Yara, governor since 1968 is not seeking reelection.
Candidates
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editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Okinawa Social Mass | Kōichi Taira | 270,880 | 53.20 | 5.36 | |
Democratic Socialist | Asato Tsumichiyo | 238,283 | 46.80 | 5.36 | |
Total valid votes | 509,163 | ||||
Turnout | 82.07 | 5.75 | |||
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Okinawa Social Mass hold | Swing | 6.40 |