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The 2022 Nagano gubernatorial election was held on 7 August 2022 to elect the next governor of Nagano (長野県, Nagano-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Incumbent Governor Shuichi Abe was re-elected for a fourth term, defeating Chuichi Kanai with 88.84% of the vote.
Candidates
- Shuichi Abe, 61, incumbent since 2010, bureaucrat. Backed by DPFP, LDP, Komeito, CDP and SDP.
- Chuichi Kanai, 72, farmer, former member of the Ueda Municipal Assembly. Candidate of the JCP.
- Shigeo Kusama, 72, former school staff.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party for the People | Shuichi Abe * | 615,728 | 88.84 |  3.70
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| Communist | Chuichi Kanai | 67,758 | 9.78 |  5.08
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| Independent | Shigeo Kusama | 9,560 | 1.38 | n/a | |
| Turnout | 698,735 | 40.94 | 2.34
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| Registered electors | 1,706,682 | ||||
| Democratic Party for the People hold | Swing | 79.04 | |||
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