2014 Tokyo gubernatorial election

2014 Tokyo gubernatorial election

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Turnout46.14% Decrease 16.46 pp
 
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Candidate Yōichi Masuzoe Kenji Utsunomiya
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 2,112,979 982,595
Percentage 42.86% 19.93%
Supported by LDP, NK JCP, SDP, GJ

 
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Candidate Morihiro Hosokawa Toshio Tamogami
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 956,063 610,865
Percentage 19.39% 12.39%
Supported by DPJ, PLP, UP ISS

Election results by municipalities.

Governor before election

Naoki Inose
Independent

Elected Governor

Yoichi Masuzoe
Independent

The 2014 Tokyo gubernatorial election took place on February 9, 2014 to replace outgoing Governor Naoki Inose, who resigned effective December 24, 2013.[1] Yōichi Masuzoe was declared the winner in exit polling, with a substantial lead over the fifteen other candidates.[2] His final tally was 2,112,979 votes (42.86%), with his two closest competitors Morihiro Hosokawa and Kenji Utsunomiya failing to break the 20% mark.[3] Total turnout was 4,930,251 (46.14%), significantly lower than the 62.6% turnout in the 2012 election.[4]

  1. ^ "東京都知事選、2月9日投開票に決定 都選管". 日本経済新聞. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Masuzoe projected to be next Tokyo governor". NHK World. 9 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. ^ "平成26年 東京都知事選挙 開票結果". 東京都選挙管理委員会. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  4. ^ "平成26年 東京都知事選挙 投票結果". 東京都選挙管理委員会. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.