1998 Okinawa gubernatorial election

none August 2022 1998 Okinawa gubernatorial election Okinawa no presidential 76.54 14.00 1994 Okinawa gubernatorial election 1994 15 November 1998 2002 Okinawa gubernatorial election 2002 +9 Governor Masahide Ōta SDP Keiichi Inamine LDP A gubernatorial election was held on 15 November 1998 to elect the Governor of Okinawa 沖縄県 Okinawa-ken, who is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan. Candidates Masahide Ōta, 73, incumbent since 1990, endorsed by SDP, OSMP, JCP, LP and NSP. Keiichi Inamine, 65, former vice-governor, backed by LDP, New Okinawa and SPP. Mitsuo Matayoshi, 54, a conservative Protestant preacher. He led his own party, the World Economic Community Party. Ota, Inamine even in Okinawa governorship race: poll. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Ota%2C+Inamine+even+in+Okinawa+governorship+race%3A+poll.-a053249548 Results Okinawa gubernatorial 1998 沖縄知事選 過去の得票数と得票率の推移 琉球新報 http://ryukyushimpo.jp/uploads/img4ce0cdffe554f.pdf Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) Keiichi Inamine 374,833 52.43 12.72 Social Democratic Party of Japan Masahide Ōta * 337,369 47.19 13.10 World Economic Community Party Mitsuo Matayoshi 2,649 0.37 n/a 714,851 99.40 719.159 76.54 14.00 939.545 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) Social Democratic Party of Japan 5.24 References Content in this edit is translated from the existing Japanese Wikipedia article at :ja:1998年沖縄県知事選挙; see its history for attribution. Category:1998 elections in Japan Category:Okinawa gubernatorial elections