2018 Shiga gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held on 24 June 2018 to elect the next governor of Shiga (滋賀県), a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu island.

Candidates

 * Taizo Mikazuki, incumbent since 2014, 47, ex-lawmaker of the DPJ, endorsed by DPFP, LDP, Komeito.
 * Manabu Kondo, 68, former Shiga University Vice President, endorsed by JCP.

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