2019 Osaka gubernatorial election

The 2019 Osaka gubernatorial election took place on April 7, 2019, to elect the next governor of Osaka Prefecture. Incumbent Governor Ichirō Matsui decided to not seek a third term so that he could run for mayor of Osaka city. The election resulted in a landslide victory for Hirofumi Yoshimura, the mayor of Osaka. Yoshimura received 64% of the vote, while Tadakazu Konishi, who was supported by the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and DPFP, received 35%.

Candidates

 * Hirofumi Yoshimura, for Restoration.
 * Tadakazu Konishi, backed by the LDP, Komeito, and the DPFP.