A gubernatorial election was held on 11 July 2014 to elect the next governor of Shiga (石川県, Shiga-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu island.
Candidates
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- Yukiko Kada, incumbent since 2002, 64, former Kyoto Seika University Professor is not seeking an re election. She backed Taizo Mikazuki.
- Taizo Mikazuki, 43, an ex-lawmaker of the DPJ, also endorsed by the SDP.
- Takashi Koyari, 47, a former Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry official. He was supported by the LDP, Komeito and Ishin no Kai.
- Ikuo Tsubota, 55, junior high school teacher, endorsed by JCP.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Taizo Mikazuki | 253,728 | 46.33 |  16.84
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| LDP | Takashi Koyari | 240,652 | 43.94 |  12,54
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| JCP | Ikuo Tsubota | 53,280 | 9.73 | 4,30
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| Turnout | 554.078 | 50,15 | 11.41
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| Registered electors | 1,104,765 | ||||
| Swing to Democratic from Social Democratic | Swing | 2.39 | |||
References
- ^ "Voting under way for Shiga gubernatorial election".
- ^ "滋賀県知事選挙・滋賀県議会議員補欠選挙（栗東市選挙区、湖南市選挙区）". www.pref.shiga.lg.jp/.
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