2018 Shiga gubernatorial election
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A gubernatorial election was held on 24 June 2018 to elect the next governor of Shiga (滋賀県, Shiga-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu island.
Candidates
- Taizo Mikazuki, incumbent since 2014, 47, ex-lawmaker of the DPJ, endorsed by DPFP, LDP, Komeito.
- Manabu Kondo, 68, former Shiga University Vice President, endorsed by JCP.
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic Party for the People | Taizo Mikazuki * | 377,132 | 83.01 |  36.68
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| JCP | Manabu Kondo | 77,213 | 16.99 | 7,26
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| Turnout | 460.642 | 40,62 | 9.53
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| Registered electors | 1,134,162 | ||||
| Democratic Party for the People hold | Swing | 66.02 | |||
