1998 Okinawa gubernatorial election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Okinawa_Prefecture.svg/50px-Flag_of_Okinawa_Prefecture.svg.png)
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← 1994 | 15 November 1998 | 2002 → |
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Turnout | 76.54 14.00 |
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Governor before election Masahide Ōta SDP | Elected Governor Keiichi Inamine LDP | |
A gubernatorial election was held on 15 November 1998 to elect the Governor of Okinawa (山口県, Okinawa-ken), who is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
Candidates
- Masahide Ōta, 73, incumbent since 1990, endorsed by SDP, OSMP, JCP, LP and NSP.
- Keiichi Inamine, 65, former vice-governor, backed by LDP, New Okinawa and SPP.
- Mitsuo Matayoshi, 54, a conservative Protestant preacher. He led his own party, the World Economic Community Party.
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Results
References
- ^ "Ota, Inamine even in Okinawa governorship race: poll".
- ^ "沖縄知事選 過去の得票数と得票率の推移" (PDF). 琉球新報.
- Content in this edit is translated from the existing Japanese Wikipedia article at ja:1998年沖縄県知事選挙; see its history for attribution.
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