Election for Governor of Hokkaido
1963 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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← 1959 | 17 April 1963 | 1967 → |
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Turnout | 79.80 |
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| | | | Nominee | Kingo Machimura | Tetsuo Ara | Jin Nishidate | Party | Liberal Democratic | Social Democratic | Communist | Popular vote | 1,393,352 | 753,480 | 34,064 | | | | | Nominee | Issui Maekawa | | | Party | Independent | | Popular vote | 12,178 | | |
Governor before election Kingo Machimura Liberal Democratic | Elected Governor Kingo Machimura Liberal Democratic | |
A gubernatorial election was held on 17 April 1963 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.
Candidates
- Tetsuo Ara (荒哲夫, Ara Tetsuo), age 57.[1]
- Kingo Machimura - incumbent governor of Hokkaido prefecture, age 62.[1]
- Issui Maekawa (前川一水, Maekawa Issui), age 52.[1]
- Jin Nishidate (西舘仁, Nishidate Jin), age 60.[1]
Results
19 Hokkaido gubernatorial election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democratic | Kingo Machimura * | 1,393,352 | | |
| Social Democratic | Tetsuo Ara | 753,480 | | |
| Communist | Jin Nishidate | 34,064 | | |
| Independent | Issui Maekawa | 12,178 | | |
Turnout | 2,244,227 | 79.80 |
References
- ^ a b c d e http://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/file.jsp?id=1183532 [dead link]
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