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The 2022 Nagasaki gubernatorial election was a gubernatorial election held on 20 February 2022 to elect the next governor of Nagasaki (山口県, Nagasaki-ken), a prefecture of Japan in the north-west of Kyushu.
Three-term incumbent Hōdō Nakamura ran for re-election for a fourth four-year term, announcing his intentions on the final session of the Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly for 2021 on 21 December.[1] Whether he would run was the subject of speculation and confusion, as he had made comments in late 2021 suggesting that he would not run and instead "pass the baton to the next leader".[2][3] Nakamura had attempted to recruit a successor; but decided to run himself after those efforts fell through.[4] LDP Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly Secretary-General Keisuke Yamamoto offered to run as a successor, but reportedly had policy disagreements with Nakamura, and decided not to run with Nakamura running. Nakaumura faced medical doctor Kengo Oishi and businessman Yoshihiko Miyazawa.
After previously endorsing Nakamura in 2010, 2014, and 2018, the prefectural Liberal Democratic Party federation instead voted to endorse the political newcomer Oishi in this election, due to dissatisfaction in Nakamura's governing.[5][6] This caused a split in support amongst local LDP politicians, with two Nagasaki LDP Diet members and nearly half of the LDP's prefectural assembly members supporting Nakamura despite the federation's endorsement of Oishi.[7]
Oishi narrowly defeated Nakamura by a margin of 541 votes (0.10%). He took office on 2 March. At 39 years old, Oishi became the youngest governor in Japan.[6][8]
- ^ 長崎県知事選 中村氏が4選出馬表明、大石氏も 山本氏は断念 [Nagasaki gubernatorial election: Mr. Nakamura announced his candidacy for 4th term, Oishi also announces candidacy, and Yamamoto gives up]. Nagasaki Shimbun. 2021-12-22. Archived from the original on 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ 4選どうする？ 長崎・中村知事 告示まで2カ月 態度表明は議会最終日か [4th term? 2 months until governor's election, will Governor Nakamura make an announcement on the last day of the Assembly?]. Nagasaki Shimbun (in Japanese). 2021-12-03. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ 長崎知事選保守分裂へ、５人が立候補予定…３日告示、国会議員も二分 [Nagasaki gubernatorial election sees conservative division, 5 candidates scheduled to run... Notice on the 3rd, with assembly members split in half]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ 長崎県知事選 中村氏出馬の舞台裏 「後継」決まらず決断 [Behind the scenes of Nakamura's candidacy in the Nagasaki gubernatorial election; "Successor" undecided]. Nagasaki Shimbun (in Japanese). 2021-12-22. Archived from the original on 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ 長崎県知事選 自民県連、現職推薦せず 新人大石氏に決定 保守分裂も [Nagasaki Gubernatorial Election: LDP Prefectural Federation does not recommend incumbent and decides on newcomer Oishi; Conservatives divided]. Nagasaki Shimbun (in Japanese). 2021-12-30. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ a b "Nagasaki doctor elected as Japan's youngest governor". Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ 長崎県知事選 大石氏後援会 自民分裂に苦言 県議15人「しっかり支える」 金子農相も支援 [Nagasaki gubernatorial election: Oishi support group complains about the split of the Liberal Democratic Party; 15 prefectural assembly members "firmly support"; Agriculture Minister Kaneko also supports]. Nagasaki Shimbun (in Japanese). 2022-01-15. Archived from the original on 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "Incumbent defeated in Nagasaki governor election". The Japan Times. 2022-02-21. Archived from the original on 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-30.