1959 Hokkaido gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1959 Hokkaido gubernatorial election
Country:Hokkaido
Ongoing:no
Type:presidential
Turnout:80.94
Election Date:23 April 1959
Previous Election:1955 Hokkaido gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1955
Next Election:1963 Hokkaido gubernatorial election
Next Year:1963
Time Zone:+9
Image1:Kingo Machimura.JPG
Nominee1:Kingo Machimura
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:1,092,456
Nominee2:Setsuo Yokomichi
Party2:Social Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote2:963,603
Nominee3:Shun'yo Oda
Party3:Minor party
Popular Vote3:13,370
Governor
Before Election:Toshibumi Tanaka
Before Party:Social Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Kingo Machimura
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

A gubernatorial election was held on 23 April 1959 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.

Candidates