1979 Saga gubernatorial election
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A gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 1979 to elect the Governor of Saga Prefecture. Kumao Katsuki won the election.
Candidates[edit]
- Kumao Katsuki - Deputy Governor of Saga Prefecture, age 63[1]
- Hideaki Yamazaki (山崎英顕, Yamazaki Hideaki), age 63[1]
- Yoshito Ushimaru - former Social Insurance Agency Commissioner, age 55[1]
- Kōzō Eguchi (江口子午三, Eguchi Kōzō) - candidate in the 1971 Saga gubernational election and three-time House of Councillors candidate,[2] age 70[1]
- Tsumo Nakamura (中村都茂, Nakamura Tsumo) - also a House of Representatives candidate in the same year, age 30[1]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kumao Katsuki | 186,245 | |||
| Independent | Hideaki Yamazaki | 126,321 | |||
| Communist | Kōzō Eguchi | 17,590 | |||
| Independent | Yoshito Ushimaru | 15,119 | |||
| Independent | Tsumo Nakamura | 12,765 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Saga Gubernational Election Results[permanent dead link]
- ^ "政治資料ライブラリ 参議院議員選挙結果（第17回以前）：佐賀". politics.free-active.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "佐賀県知事選挙 - 1979年04月08日投票 | 佐賀県 | 選挙ドットコム". go2senkyo.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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