Election for Governor of Hokkaido
1955 Hokkaido gubernatorial election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Flag_of_Hokkaido_Prefecture.svg/50px-Flag_of_Hokkaido_Prefecture.svg.png)
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← 1951 | 23 April 1955 | 1959 → |
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Turnout | 77.86% |
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| | | Nominee | Toshibumi Tanaka | Sanji Nishikawa | | Party | Independent | Independent | Popular vote | 1,151,194 | 648,213 | |
Governor before election Toshibumi Tanaka Social Democratic | Elected Governor Toshibumi Tanaka Social Democratic | |
A gubernatorial election was held on 23 April 1955 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.[1]
Candidates
- Toshibumi Tanaka - incumbent governor of Hokkaido Prefecture, age 43.
- Sanji Nishikawa (西川三次, Nishikawa Sanji), age 52.
Results
19 Hokkaido gubernatorial election Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Toshibumi Tanaka * | 1,151,194[1] | | |
| Independent | Sanji Nishikawa | 648,213[1] | | |
Turnout | 1,859,308 | 77.86 |
References
- ^ a b c 北海道知事選挙 [Hokkaido Gubernatorial Election] (PDF) (in Japanese). Asahikawa City. 2023. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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Elections in Hokkaido Prefecture
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