1994 Okinawa gubernatorial election
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November 20, 1994
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| Turnout | 62.54  14.24 | ||
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A gubernatorial election was held on November 20, 1994 to elect the Governor of Okinawa (沖縄県, Okinawa-ken),[1][2] which is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
Incumbent Masahide Ōta was re-elected for a second term as governor.[3] In 1994, the Okinawans' Attitude Survey conducted by the cabinet office found that public perceptions of Japan's geopolitical security risks had reached an all-time low, dropping to below 50%.[2]
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Socialist | Masahide Ōta * | 330,601 | 60.29 |  7.91 | |
| LDP | Onaga Sukehiro | 217,769 | 39.71 | 7.91 | |
| Total valid votes | 548,370 | ||||
| Turnout | 62.54 | 14.24 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Socialist hold | Swing | 20.58 | |||
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 Kagotani, Koji; Yanai, Yuki (2014). "External threats, US bases, and prudent voters in Okinawa". International Relations of the Asia-Pacific. 14 (1): 91–115. JSTOR 26156007.
- ↑ "Late former Okinawa Gov. Ota praised by ruling, opposition members". The Mainichi. June 13, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
