2010 Nagasaki gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held on 21 February 2010 to elect the next governor of , a prefecture of Japan in northwestern area of the island of Kyushu.

Candidates

Genjiro Kaneko was the 65-year-old incumbent. He was first elected in 1998, but decided to retire and supported his vice-governor Hōdō Nakamura.

The candidates were:

• Hōdō Nakamura, vice-governor, endorsed by LDP and Komeito.
• Tsuyoshi Hashimoto, endorsed by DPJ, PNP and SDP.
• Atsushi Ōnita, 52, professional wrestler, former member of the House of Councillors for the LDP.
• Reiko Oshibuchi.
• Takao Fukamachi, supported by the JCP.
• Masahiko Yamada, dissident of DPJ.
• Mitsuyuki Matsushita.

Results

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