1971 Hokkaido gubernatorial election
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| Turnout | 79.39% | ||||||||||||||||
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A gubernatorial election was held on 11 April 1971 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.
Candidates
- Naohiro Dōgakinai - director of the Hokkaido Research Institute, age 56[1]
- Shōhei Tsukada - Vice-Chairman of the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly and 1967 Hokkaido gubernatorial election candidate, age 52[1]
- Nodoka Sakamoto (坂本和, Sakamoto Nodoka), age 37[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| LDP | Naohiro Dōgakinai | 1,293,690 | |||
| Social Democratic | Shōhei Tsukada | 1,280,479 | |||
| Independent | Nodoka Sakamoto | 34,092 | |||
| Turnout | 2,657,449 | 79.39 | |||
References
| Gubernatorial elections | |
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| Prefectural elections |
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| Sapporo mayoral elections |
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