Election Name: | 2022 Fukushima gubernatorial election |
Country: | Japan |
Previous Election: | 2018 Fukushima gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 2018 |
Next Election: | 2026 Fukushima gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 2026 |
Turnout: | 42.58% (2.46pp) |
Image1: | 福島県 知事 内堀雅雄.jpg |
Candidate1: | Masao Uchibori |
Candidate2: | Yoshiaki Kusano |
Party1: | Independent |
Party2: | Independent |
Colour1: | 1155cc |
Colour2: | 009999 |
Popular Vote1: | 576,221 |
Popular Vote2: | 77,196 |
Percentage1: | 88.19% |
Percentage2: | 11.81% |
Before Election: | Masao Uchibori |
Before Party: | Independent |
After Election: | Masao Uchibori |
After Party: | Independent |
Governor |
The 2022 Fukushima gubernatorial election was held on 30 October 2022 to elect the Governor of Fukushima Prefecture.[1] Incumbent Masao Uchibori was re-elected for another term.
All candidates were independents, although received support from established political parties.
Masao Uchibori | 576,221 | 88.19 | |
Yoshiaki Kusano | 77,196 | 11.81 | |
Total valid votes | 653,417 | 100.00 | |
Electorate | 1,548,260 | 42.58 |