2010 Nagasaki gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2010 Nagasaki gubernatorial election
Country:Nagasaki
Ongoing:no
Type:presidential
Turnout:60.08 7.81
Previous Election:2006 Nagasaki gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2006
Election Date:21 February 2010
Next Election:2014 Nagasaki gubernatorial election
Next Year:2014
Time Zone:+9
Governor
Before Election:Genjiro Kaneko
Before Party:LDP
After Election:Hodo Nakamura
After Party:LDP

A gubernatorial election was held on 21 february 2010 to elect the next governor of, a prefecture of Japan in northwestern area of the island of Kyushu.

Candidates

Genjiro Kaneko was the 65-year-old incumbent. He was first elected in 1998, but decided to retire and supported his vice-governor Hōdō Nakamura.

The candidates were:[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Japan PM says funds scandals hurt support . February 22, 2010 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20161005124109/http://thehimalayantimes.com/business/japan-pm-says-funds-scandals-hurt-support/ . 2016-10-05 . dead.