2022 Kyoto gubernatorial election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Flag_of_Kyoto_Prefecture.svg/50px-Flag_of_Kyoto_Prefecture.svg.png)
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Turnout | 37.58% 2.41% |
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| | | Candidate | Takatoshi Nishiwaki | Ken Kajikawa | Party | Independent | Independent | Popular vote | 505,651 | 251,261 | Percentage | 66.81% | 33.19% | Supported by | LDP, Komeito, CDP, DPFP | JCP | |
Governor before election Takatoshi Nishiwaki Independent | Elected Governor Takatoshi Nishiwaki Independent | |
The 2022 Kyoto gubernatorial election was held on 10 April 2022 to elect the next governor of Kyoto (京都府, Kyoto-fu), a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu island. Incumbent Governor Takatoshi Nishiwaki was re-elected for a second term, defeating Ken Kajikawa with 66.81% of the vote.
Candidates
- Takatoshi Nishiwaki, 66, incumbent (since 2018), was supported by the ruling coalition of the LDP and Komeito, as well as the opposition party CDP and DPFP.[1]
- Ken Kajikawa, 62, head of a labor organization, endorsed by JCP.[1]
Results
References
- ^ a b "Nishiwaki Re-Elected Governor of Kyoto Pref". nippon.com. April 11, 2022. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "各種選挙の結果". 京都府. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
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