1982 Okinawa gubernatorial election

1982 Okinawa gubernatorial election

← 1978 14 November 1982 1986 →
Turnout	81.72 0.79[1]
Nominee Junji Nishime Kyan Shinei Party LDP Okinawa Social Mass Popular vote 299,022 285,707 Percentage 51.14% 48.86%
Governor before election Junji Nishime LDP Elected Governor Junji Nishime LDP

A gubernatorial election was held on 14 November 1982 to elect the Governor of Okinawa (山口県, Okinawa-ken), who is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.

Candidates

• Junji Nishime, 61, incumbent since 1978, former Representative of the LDP, also backed by the DSP.
• Kyan Shinei, 70, endorsed by the union of the left (Progress and Unity), including the OSMP, JSP and JCP.

Results

Okinawa gubernatorial 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democratic	Junji Nishime *	299,022	51.14	1.27
	Okinawa Social Mass	Kyan Shinei	285,707	48.86	1.27
Total valid votes			584,729
Turnout				81.72	0.79
Registered electors
	Liberal Democratic hold		Swing	2.28

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