2002 Shiga gubernatorial election

2002 Shiga gubernatorial election
Turnout	38.67 27.29
Governor before election; Yoshitsugu Kunimatsu; LDP	Elected Governor ; Yoshitsugu Kunimatsu; LDP

A gubernatorial election was held on 13 March 2002 to elect the next governor of Shiga (石川県, Shiga-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu island.

Candidates

Yoshitsugu Kunimatsu, 64, incumbent since 1998, former prefectural official in charge of general affairs and health and welfare matters. He was supported by the LDP, New Komeito party and the NCP, as well as the opposition DPJ and the SDP.
Yoshihiro Tanimoto, 63, adviser to the Shiga chapter of the Zenroren, endorsed by JCP.
Masakazu Yamanaka, 48, a former company employee.
Kingo Takada, 47, farmer.

Reference: ^[1]

Results

Shiga gubernatorial 2002^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LDP	Yoshitsugu Kunimatsu	285,002	73.10
	JCP	Yoshihiro Tanimoto	88,636	22.74
		Masakazu Yamanaka	9,556	2.45
		Kingo Takada	6,642	1.70
Turnout			397.769	38,67	27.29
Registered electors			1.028.690
	LDP hold		Swing

References

^ "Incumbent Shiga Gov. Kunimatsu reelected".
^ "平成14年7月7日執行滋賀県知事選挙投開票情報". www.pref.shiga.lg.jp/.

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[1] "Incumbent Shiga Gov. Kunimatsu reelected".

[2] "平成14年7月7日執行滋賀県知事選挙投開票情報". www.pref.shiga.lg.jp/.

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