Election Name: | 2022 Nagano gubernatorial election |
Country: | Nagano |
Ongoing: | no |
Type: | presidential |
Turnout: | 40.94% 2.34% |
Previous Election: | 2018 Nagano gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 2018 |
Election Date: | 7 August 2022 |
Next Election: | 2026 Nagano gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 2026 |
Time Zone: | +9 |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Shuichi Abe |
Before Party: | Independent |
After Election: | Shuichi Abe |
After Party: | Independent |
Candidate1: | Shuichi Abe |
Candidate2: | Chuichi Kanai |
Party1: | Independent |
Popular Vote1: | 615,728 |
Percentage1: | 88.84% |
Party2: | Japanese Communist Party |
Popular Vote2: | 67,758 |
Percentage2: | 9.78% |
The 2022 Nagano gubernatorial election was held on 7 August 2022 to elect the next governor of, a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Incumbent Governor Shuichi Abe was re-elected for a fourth term, defeating Chuichi Kanai with 88.84% of the vote.