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2023 Kanagawa gubernatorial election

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2023 Kanagawa gubernatorial election

← 2019 9 April 2023 2027 ⊟
Turnout40.35% Increase 0.07%
 
Candidate Yūji Kuroiwa Makiko Kishi Ayaka Otsu
Party Independent JCP Mintsuku
Popular vote 1,933,753 651,473 151,361
Percentage 67.60% 22.77% 5.29%

Governor before election

Yūji Kuroiwa
Independent

Elected Governor

Yūji Kuroiwa
Independent

The 2023 Kanagawa gubernatorial election was held on April 9th, 2023, as part of 2023 Japanese unified local elections, to elect the next governor of Kanagawa. The election resulted in a victory for the incumbent governor Yūji Kuroiwa.[1] The election occurred the same day as the 2023 Sagamihara mayoral election and the 2023 Kanagawa prefectural assembly election.

Candidates

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Withdrawn Candidates

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Discussed Candidates that denied to run

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  • Shuhei Chiba, secretary of Shigefumi Matsuzawa, proposed candidate from Japan Restoration Party, nomination cancelled due to lack of preparation.[6]
  • Kina Ichikawa, The Collaborative Party announced her as an official candidate, however was denied in favor of Ayakja Ostu.[7]

References

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  2. ^ "神奈川県知事選、黒岩祐治氏が4選へ出馬表明". 毎日新聞.
  3. ^ "知事選で黒岩氏 公明県本部推薦". 読売聞.
  4. ^ "神奈川知事選で候補差し替え 政女党". 時事ドットコム.
  5. ^ "医師の加藤健一郎氏が出馬表明 教育充実、防災対策訴え". 神奈川新聞.
  6. ^ 大槻和久、川口肇. "松沢成文氏秘書・千葉修平氏を擁立方針 維新神奈川県組織". 神奈川新聞.
  7. ^ "神奈川知事選に政女党首・大津綾香氏が立候補表明 市川氏は辞退". 毎日新聞.