1955 Hokkaido gubernatorial election

1955 Hokkaido gubernatorial election
← 1951 23 April 1955 1959 →
Turnout77.86%
 
Nominee Toshibumi Tanaka Sanji Nishikawa
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,151,194 648,213
Governor before election

Toshibumi Tanaka
Social Democratic

Elected Governor

Toshibumi Tanaka
Social Democratic

A gubernatorial election was held on 23 April 1955 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.[1]

Candidates

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  • Toshibumi Tanaka - incumbent governor of Hokkaido Prefecture, age 43.
  • Sanji Nishikawa (西川三次, Nishikawa Sanji), age 52.

Results

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19 Hokkaido gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Toshibumi Tanaka * 1,151,194[1]
Independent Sanji Nishikawa 648,213[1]
Turnout 1,859,308 77.86

References

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  1. ^ a b c 北海道知事選挙 [Hokkaido Gubernatorial Election] (PDF) (in Japanese). Asahikawa City. 2023. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.


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