2019 Nara gubernatorial election
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| Turnout | 48.49% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 2019 as part of the 19th unified elections to elect the next governor of Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Candidates
- Shōgo Arai, backed by the local LDP, Komeito, DPFP.[1]
- Kiyoshige Maekawa, ex member of DPJ and Kibō no Tō.
- Minoru Kawashima.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Shōgo Arai | 256,451[3] | 47.54 | −2.7 | |
| Independent | Kiyoshige Maekawa | 174,277 | 32.31 | n/a | |
| Independent | Minoru Kawashima | 108,701 | 20.15 | n/a | |
| Turnout | 551,834 | 48.49 | + 3.87 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,137,965 | ||||

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