1994 Okinawa gubernatorial election From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1994 Okinawa gubernatorial election ← 1990 20 November 1994 1998 → Turnout62.54 14.24 Governor before election Masahide Ōta JSP Elected Governor Masahide Ōta JSP A gubernatorial election was held on 20 November 1994 to elect the Governor of Okinawa (山口県, Okinawa-ken), who is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan. Masahide Ōta, 69, incumbent since 1990, endorsed by OSMP, JSP, JCP, Komeito and JNP. Onaga Sukehiro, 58, former vice-governor, backed by LDP. Results Okinawa gubernatorial 1994 Party Candidate Votes % ±% 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 vte Elections in Okinawa Prefecture Gubernatorial elections 1972 1976 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 Prefectural elections 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Referendums 1996 2019 This article about a gubernatorial election in Japan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles