1976 Okinawa gubernatorial election
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← 1972 | 13 June 1976 | 1978 → |
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Turnout | 82.07 5.75[1] |
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| | | Nominee | Kōichi Taira | Asato Tsumichiyo | | Popular vote | 270,880 | 238,283 | Percentage | 53.20% | 46.80% | |
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A gubernatorial election was held on 13 June 1976 to elect the Governor of Okinawa (沖縄県, Okinawa-ken), the prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
Chōbyō Yara, governor since 1968 is not seeking reelection.
Candidates
- Kōichi Taira, 64, endorsed by the union of the left (Progress and Unity), including the OSMP, JSP and JCP.
- Asato Tsumichiyo, 72, member of the DSP, backed by LDP.
Results
Okinawa gubernatorial 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Okinawa Social Mass | Kōichi Taira | 270,880 | 53.20 | 5.36 |
| Democratic Socialist | Asato Tsumichiyo | 238,283 | 46.80 | 5.36 |
Total valid votes | 509,163 | | |
Turnout | | 82.07 | 5.75 |
Registered electors | | | |
| Okinawa Social Mass hold | Swing | 6.40 | |
References
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