1982 Okinawa gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held on 14 November 1982 to elect the Governor of Okinawa (山口県), 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.