2022 Fukushima gubernatorial election

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The 2022 Fukushima gubernatorial election was held on 30 October 2022 to elect the Governor of Fukushima Prefecture.^[1] Incumbent Masao Uchibori was re-elected for another term.

2022 Fukushima gubernatorial election

← 2018

October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30)

2026 →

Turnout

42.58% (

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Candidate	Masao Uchibori	Yoshiaki Kusano
Party	Independent	Independent
Popular vote	576,221	77,196
Percentage	88.19%	11.81%

Governor before election

Masao Uchibori
Independent

Elected Governor

Masao Uchibori
Independent

Candidates

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All candidates were independents, although received support from established political parties.

Yoshiaki Kusano (endorsed by JCP)
~~Sho Takahashi~~
Masao Uchibori (incumbent; endorsed by LDP, Komeito, CDP, DPFP)

Results

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Candidate	Votes	%
Masao Uchibori	576,221	88.19
Yoshiaki Kusano	77,196	11.81
Total valid votes	653,417	100.00
Electorate	1,548,260	42.58

References

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^ "「福島県知事選」10月13日告示、30日投票内堀氏は出馬濃厚". 福島民友新聞社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-09-03.

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