Election Name: | 2008 Osaka Osaka gubernatorial election |
Country: | Osaka |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2004 Osaka Osaka gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 2004 |
Next Election: | 2011 Osaka Osaka gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 2011 |
Election Date: | January 27, 2008 |
Image1: | Toru Hashimoto Ishin IMG 5731 20130713 (cropped).JPG |
Candidate1: | Tōru Hashimoto |
Party1: | Independent (politician) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,832,857 |
Percentage1: | 54.02% |
1Blank: | Supported by |
1Data1: | LDP, Komeito |
Image2 Size: | x150px |
Candidate2: | Sadatoshi Kumagai |
Party2: | Independent (politician) |
Popular Vote2: | 999,082 |
Percentage2: | 29.45 |
1Data2: | DPJ, SDP, SNP |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Fusae Ohta |
Before Party: | Independent |
After Election: | Tōru Hashimoto |
After Party: | Independent |
The 2008 Osaka gubernatorial election were held in Osaka Prefecture on January 27, 2008 to elect the next governor of Osaka. Toru Hashimoto was elected as new governor.