1990 Okinawa gubernatorial election
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November 18, 1990
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| Turnout | 76.78  2.67 | ||
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A gubernatorial election was held on November 18, 1990 to elect the Governor of Okinawa (沖縄県, Okinawa-ken),[1][2] who is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
The election was won by Masahide Ōta, who defeated incumbent Junji Nishime by approximately 30,000 votes.[2] Ōta went on to serve as governor of the prefecture for 8 years.[3]
Candidates
- Junji Nishime, 69, incumbent since 1978, former Representative of the LDP, also backed by the DSP.
- Masahide Ōta, 65, endorsed by the union of the left (Progress and Unity), including the OSMP, JSP, JCP and Komeito.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Socialist | Masahide Ōta | 330,982 | 52.38 | 8.40 | |
| LDP | Junji Nishime * | 300,917 | 47.62 |  8.40 | |
| Total valid votes | 631,899 | ||||
| Turnout | 76.78 | 2.67 | |||
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| Swing to Socialist from LDP | Swing | 12.04 | |||
References
- ↑ "２ 投 票 率 の 推 移" (PDF). 沖縄県選挙管理委員会 (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2015.
- 1 2 "World IN BRIEF : JAPAN : Foe of U.S. Bases Wins in Okinawa". Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1990. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Late former Okinawa Gov. Ota praised by ruling, opposition members". The Mainichi. June 13, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
