1972 Okinawa gubernatorial election
A gubernatorial election was held on 25 June 1972 to elect the Governor of Okinawa (沖縄県, Okinawa-ken), the prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
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| Turnout | 76.32  12.79[1] | |||||||||||||
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This is the first election since the return of the prefecture to Japanese control. Previously the island was administered by the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands.
Candidates
- Chōbyō Yara, 69, incumbent since 1968, endorsed by the union of the left (Progress and Unity), including the OSMP, JSP and JCP.
- Seisaku Ota, 68, backed by LDP.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Okinawa Social Mass | Chōbyō Yara * | 251,230 | 58.56 |  5.05 | |
| Liberal Democratic | Seisaku Ota | 177,780 | 41.44 | 4.99 | |
| Total valid votes | 429,010 | ||||
| Turnout | 76.32 | 12.79 | |||
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| Okinawa Social Mass hold | Swing | 17.12 | |||
References
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