2014 Yamaguchi gubernatorial election

The 2014 Yamaguchi gubernatorial election was held on 23 February 2014 to elect the next governor of Yamaguchi (山口県), a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region of the main island of Honshu.

The outgoing governor, Shigetaro Yamamoto, suffered from lung cancer, which led him to resign on 9 January 2014. An election was organized for 23 February to replace him. He died on 15 March 15 2014.

Candidates

 * Tsugumasa Muraoka, former official of the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry, endorsed by LDP and Komeito.
 * Tsutomu Takamura, former member of the House of Representatives (for the DPJ), endorsed by the People’s Life Party.
 * Naoko Fujii, former member of the Shunan Municipal Assembly, for the JCP.