2011 Kanagawa gubernatorial election
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The 2011 Kanagawa gubernatorial election was held on 10 April 2011 in order to elect the Governor of Kanagawa. Independent candidate Yūji Kuroiwa defeated Independent candidates Junichi Tsuyuki, Hiroko Kamoi and Osamu Teruya.[1]
General election
On election day, 10 April 2011, Independent candidate Yūji Kuroiwa won the election by a margin of 906,881 votes against his foremost opponent Independent candidate Junichi Tsuyuki, thereby retaining Independent control over the office of Governor. Kuroiwa was sworn in as Governor on 23 April 2011.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Yūji Kuroiwa | 1,728,862 | 55.47 | |
Independent | Junichi Tsuyuki | 821,981 | 26.37 | |
Independent | Hiroko Kamoi | 466,223 | 14.96 | |
Independent | Osamu Teruya | 99,751 | 3.20 | |
Total votes | 3,116,817 | 100.00 | ||
Independent hold |
References
- ^ "神奈川県知事選挙". go2senkyo.com. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Kanagawa Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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