Election Name: | 2007 Kanagawa gubernatorial election |
Country: | Kanagawa |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Turnout: | 47.04 1.40 |
Previous Election: | 2003 Kanagawa gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 2003 |
Next Election: | 2011 Kanagawa gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 2011 |
Election Date: | 8 April 2007 |
Nominee1: | Shigefumi Matsuzawa |
Party1: | Independent |
Popular Vote1: | 2,008,340 |
Percentage1: | 62.80% |
Nominee2: | Tadashi Sugino |
Party2: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote2: | 627,607 |
Percentage2: | 19.63% |
Nominee3: | Yoko Kamoi |
Party3: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote3: | 561,906 |
Percentage3: | 17.57% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Shigefumi Matsuzawa |
Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
After Election: | Shigefumi Matsuzawa |
After Party: | Independent (politician) |
The 2007 Kanagawa gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 2007 in order to elect the Governor of Kanagawa. Incumbent Independent Governor Shigefumi Matsuzawa won re-election against Independent candidates Tadashi Sugino and Yoko Kamoi.[1]
On election day, 8 April 2007, incumbent Independent Governor Shigefumi Matsuzawa won re-election by a margin of 1,189,513 votes against his foremost opponent Independent candidate Tadashi Sugino, thereby retaining Independent control over the office of Governor. Matsuzawa was sworn in for his second term on 23 April 2007.[2]