2006 Nagano gubernatorial election
6 August 2006
Turnout65.98 Decrease 7.80
Governor before election

Yasuo Tanaka
New Party Nippon

 Elected Governor

Jin Murai
Liberal Democratic

A gubernatorial election was held on 6 August 2006 to elect the next governor of Nagano (石川県, Nagano-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island.

Candidates

  • Yasuo Tanaka, 50, incumbent since 2000, novelist. President of the New Party Nippon, he was also supported by the SDP and JCP.
  • Jin Murai, 69, is a former veteran LDP lawmaker who has held key posts, including head of the National Public Safety Commission. He was also endorsed by New Komeito.

Source:[1]

Results

Nagano gubernatorial 2006[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Jin Murai 612,725 53.42 Increase 21.66
New Party Nippon Yasuo Tanaka * 534,229 46.58 Decrease 17.71
Turnout 1.157.782 65,98 Decrease 7.80
Registered electors 1.754.738
Swing to Liberal Democratic from Social Democratic Swing 6.84

References

  1. ↑ "Tanaka, LDP veteran Murai vie to be Nagano governor".
  2. ↑ "平成14年7月7日執行滋賀県知事選挙 投開票情報". www.pref.Nagano.lg.jp/.
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