1979 Hokkaido gubernatorial election

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1979 Hokkaido gubernatorial election

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Turnout	82.41%
Nominee Naohiro Dōgakinai Kozo Igarashi Nodoka Sakamoto Party Independent Independent Independent Popular vote 1,732,374 1,310,233 14,733
Governor before election Naohiro Dōgakinai Independent Elected Governor Naohiro Dōgakinai Independent

A gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 1979 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.

Candidates[]

• Naohiro Dōgakinai - incumbent governor of Hokkaido Prefecture, age 64^[1]
• Kozo Igarashi - former mayor of Asahikawa, Hokkaidō and candidate in the 1975 Hokkaido gubernatorial election, age 53^[1]
• Nodoka Sakamoto (坂本和, Sakamoto Nodoka) - company president, age 45^[1]

Results[]

References[]

• 北海新聞社編『北海道年鑑』1980年版（北海道新聞）

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