1976 Okinawa gubernatorial election

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1976 Okinawa gubernatorial election

 1972 13 June 1976 1978 
Turnout82.07 Increase 5.75[1]
 
Nominee Kōichi Taira Asato Tsumichiyo
Popular vote 270,880 238,283
Percentage 53.20% 46.80%

Governor before election

Chōbyō Yara
OSMP

Elected Governor

Kōichi Taira
OSMP

A gubernatorial election was held on 13 June 1976 to elect the Governor of Okinawa (沖縄県, Okinawa-ken), the prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.

Chōbyō Yara, governor since 1968 is not seeking reelection.

Results

References

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