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1986 Okinawa gubernatorial election

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Turnout	74.11 7.61[1]
Nominee Junji Nishime Mutsumi Kinjo Party LDP Popular vote 321,936 252,744 Percentage 56.02% 43.98%
Governor before election Junji Nishime LDP Elected Governor Junji Nishime LDP

Agubernatorial election was held on 14 November 1986 to elect the Governor ofOkinawa (山口県,Okinawa-ken), who is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture ofJapan.

• Junji Nishime, 65, incumbent since 1978, formerRepresentative of theLDP, also backed by theDSP.
• Mutsumi Kinjo, endorsed by the union of the left (Progress and Unity), including theOSMP,JSP andJCP.

Okinawa gubernatorial 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LDP	Junji Nishime *	321,936	56.02	4.88
	Okinawa Social Mass	Mutsumi Kinjo	252,744	43.98	4.88
Total valid votes			574,680
Turnout				74.11	7.61
Registered electors
	LDPhold		Swing	12.04

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