2015 Osaka gubernatorial election
22 November 2015
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| Registered | 7,050,366 (0.26%) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 3,205,866 45.47% (7.41 pp) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Osaka gubernatorial election took place on 22 November 2015 to elect the governor of Osaka Prefecture. Incumbent governor Ichirō Matsui decided to seek a second term. The election resulted in a landslide victory for Matsui, receiving 64% of the vote, whilst runner up Takako Kurihara, who was supported by the Liberal Democratic Party, Japanese Communist Party and Democratic Party of Japan, received 33%.[1][2]
The election was held following the expiration of the term of the incumbent governor.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| One Osaka | Ichirō Matsui | 2,025,387 | 64.1 | +9.4 | |
| Independent[a] | Takako Kurihara | 1,051,174 | 33.3 | N/A | |
| Independent | Yukinori Mima | 84,762 | 2.7 | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 7,050,366 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,205,866 | 45.47 | −7.41 | ||
| One Osaka hold | Swing | 9.4 | |||
Matsui received far more votes than Kurihara and Mima in all cities, towns and villages in Osaka Prefecture.
Notes
References
- ^ Jain, Purnendra (2015-12-02). "What the Osaka elections mean for national politics in Japan | East Asia Forum". Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ^ "大阪府知事選に現新3氏届け出 維新政治の是非が争点". 西日本新聞. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ^ "November 22, 2015 Executive Osaka Governor's Election Results". Osaka Prefectural Government. Retrieved 23 February 2026.