1959 Hokkaido gubernatorial election

23 April 1959
Turnout80.94
 
Nominee Kingo Machimura Setsuo Yokomichi Shun'yo Oda
Party Liberal Democratic Social Democratic Minor party
Popular vote 1,092,456 963,603 13,370

Governor before election

Toshibumi Tanaka
Social Democratic

Elected Governor

Kingo Machimura
Liberal Democratic

A gubernatorial election was held on 23 April 1959 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.

Candidates

Results

1959 Hokkaido gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Kingo Machimura 1,092,456
Social Democratic Setsuo Yokomichi 963,603
Minor party Shun'yo Oda 13,370
Turnout 2,120,389 80.94

References


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