1998 Okinawa gubernatorial election

15 November 1998
Turnout76.54 Decrease 14.00

Governor before election

Masahide Ōta
SDP

Elected Governor

Keiichi Inamine
LDP

A gubernatorial election was held on 15 November 1998 to elect the Governor of Okinawa (山口県, Okinawa-ken), who is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.

Candidates

[1]

Results

Okinawa gubernatorial 1998[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Keiichi Inamine 374,833 52.43 Increase 12.72
Social Democratic Masahide Ōta * 337,369 47.19 Decrease 13.10
World Economic Community Party Mitsuo Matayoshi 2,649 0.37 n/a
Total valid votes 714,851 99.40
Turnout 719.159 76.54 Decrease 14.00
Registered electors 939.545
Swing to Liberal Democratic from Social Democratic Swing 5.24

References

  1. "Ota, Inamine even in Okinawa governorship race: poll".
  2. "沖縄知事選 過去の得票数と得票率の推移" (PDF). 琉球新報.
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