1979 Hokkaido gubernatorial election

Election for Governor of Hokkaido

1979 Hokkaido gubernatorial election

← 1975 8 April 1979 1983 →
Turnout82.41%
 
Nominee Naohiro Dōgakinai Kozo Igarashi Nodoka Sakamoto
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,732,374 1,310,233 14,733

Governor before election

Naohiro Dōgakinai
Independent

Elected Governor

Naohiro Dōgakinai
Independent

A gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 1979 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.

Candidates

  • Naohiro Dōgakinai - incumbent governor of Hokkaido Prefecture, age 64[1]
  • Kozo Igarashi - former mayor of Asahikawa, Hokkaidō and candidate in the 1975 Hokkaido gubernatorial election, age 53[1]
  • Nodoka Sakamoto (坂本和, Sakamoto Nodoka) - company president, age 45[1]

Results

1979 Hokkaido gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Naohiro Dōgakinai * 1,732,374
Independent Kozo Igarashi 1,310,233
Independent Nodoka Sakamoto 14,733
Turnout 3,081,652 82.41

References

  1. ^ a b c d http://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/file.jsp?id=1183532 [dead link]
  • 北海新聞社編『北海道年鑑』1980年版(北海道新聞)
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