2018 Nagano gubernatorial election

The 2018 Nagano gubernatorial election was held on 5 August 2018 to elect the next governor of Nagano (長野県), a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Incumbent Governor Shuichi Abe was re-elected for a third term, defeating Chuichi Kanai with 85.14% of the vote.

Candidates

 * Shuichi Abe, 57, incumbent since 2010, bureaucrat. Backed by DPFP, LDP, Komeito, CDP and SDP.
 * Chuichi Kanai, 68, former Ueda Municipal Assembly member. Presented by the JCP.

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