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%.

2019 Osaka gubernatorial election

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Turnout	49.49% 4.02%
Candidate Hirofumi Yoshimura Tadakazu Konishi Party One Osaka Independent Popular vote 2,266,103 1,254,200 Percentage 64.37% 35.63% Supported by — LDP, Komeito, DPFP
Voting results by municipality   Yoshimura
Governor of Osaka Prefecture before election Ichirō Matsui One Osaka Elected Governor of Osaka Prefecture Hirofumi Yoshimura One Osaka

Candidates

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

Results

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2019 Osaka gubernatorial

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Osaka Restoration Association	Hirofumi Yoshimura	2,266,103[2]	64.37	+ 0.30
	LDP	Tadakazu Konishi	1,254,200	35.63	+ 2.38
Turnout			3,569,907	49.49	+ 4.02
Registered electors			7,213,730
	Osaka Restoration Association hold		Swing	+ 0.30