2007 Hokkaido gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 2007 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.

2007 Hokkaido gubernatorial election
8 April 2007
Turnout64.13%
 
Nominee Harumi Takahashi Satoshi Arai Satoshi Miyauchi
Party Independent Independent Communist
Popular vote 1,738,569 981,994 184,969
Governor before election

Harumi Takahashi
Independent

 Elected Governor

Harumi Takahashi
Independent

Candidates
  • Harumi Takahashi - incumbent governor of Hokkaido, age 53.[1]
  • Satoshi Arai - member of the House of Representatives, age 60.[1]
  • Satoshi Miyauchi (宮内聡, Miyauchi Satoshi) - full-time member of the Communist Party's Hokkaido Committee, age 43.[1]

Results
2007 Hokkaido gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Harumi Takahashi 1,738,569
Independent Satoshi Arai 981,994
Communist Satoshi Miyauchi 184,969
Turnout 2,927,113 64.13
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References
  1. "Data". www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp. Retrieved 15 September 2019.


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