2015 Saga gubernatorial election

The 2015 Saga gubernatorial election was held on 11 January 2015 to elect the Governor of Saga Prefecture. Newcomer Yoshinori Yamaguchi won the election.

Candidates

• Yoshinori Yamaguchi – former Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications civil servant, age 49
• Keisuke Hiwatashi – former mayor of Takeo, Saga, age 45
• – professor at Kyushu University, age 59
• – farmer, age 44

Former Director of the Finance Bureau was requested to run at the request of the LDP's Saga Prefecture branch, but declined.

Results

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