2023 Tottori gubernatorial election

The 2023 Tottori gubernatorial election was held on 9 April 2023 to elect the next governor of Tottori. The incumbent Liberal Democratic Party governor won in a landslide re-election. It was held as part of the 2023 Japanese unified local elections.

2023 Tottori gubernatorial election

← 2019 9 April 2023 2027 →
Turnout48.85% Decrease 4.24%
 
Candidate Shinji Hirai Hideyuki Fukuzumi
Party Liberal Democratic Communist
Popular vote 200,442 17,822
Percentage 91.83% 8.17%

Governor before election

Shinji Hirai
LDP

Elected Governor

Shinji Hirai
LDP

The candidates were shared with the previous election, making this election an electoral rematch.

Candidates

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Results

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Tottori gubernatorial 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Shinji Hirai* 200,442 [4] 91.83% −0.43%
Communist Hideyuki Fukuzumi 17,822 8.17% +2.43%
Turnout 218,264 48.85% −2.24%
Registered electors 467,148
Liberal Democratic hold Swing -0.43

References

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  1. ^ "自民鳥取県連、平井知事に5選立候補を要請". 中国新聞デジタル. 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  2. ^ "平井氏、5選目指し立候補表明 4月の鳥取知事選". 中国新聞デジタル.
  3. ^ "Conservative Landslide in Unified Local Elections". 13 April 2019.
  4. ^ "確定23時05分公表".