1999 Hokkaido gubernatorial election

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1999 Hokkaido gubernatorial election

← 1995 11 April 1999 2003 →
Turnout63.73%
 
Nominee Tatsuya Hori Hideko Itō Seiichi Satō
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,593,251 810,187 374,931

Governor before election

Tatsuya Hori
Independent

Elected Governor

Tatsuya Hori
Independent

A gubernatorial election was held on 11 April 1999 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.

Candidates[edit]

  • Tatsuya Hori - incumbent governor of Hokkaido, age 63.[1]
  • Hideko Itō [ja] - member of the House of Representatives, age 55.[1]
  • Seiichi Satō (佐藤 誠一, Satō Seiichi) - Secretary General of the Hokkaido National Medical Association, age 50.[1]

Results[edit]

1999 Hokkaido gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tatsuya Hori * 1,593,251
Independent Hideko Itō 810,187
Independent Seiichi Satō 374,931
Turnout 2,847,421 63.73

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