2015 Osaka gubernatorial election

Osaka presidential 2011 Osaka gubernatorial election 2011 2019 Osaka gubernatorial election 2019 2015 11 22 y Ichiro Matsui Ishin IMG 5775 20130713 cropped.jpg One Osaka 2,025,387 64.1% Independent 1,051,174 33.3% Governor Ichirō Matsui One Osaka Ichirō Matsui One Osaka Ichirō Matsui Takako Kurihara 3,205,866 45.47% (7.41 pp) 7,050,366 (0.26%) No image.svg x125px Supported by LDP, JCP, DPJ –The 2015 Osaka gubernatorial election took place on 22 November 2015 to elect the governor of Osaka Prefecture. Incumbent governor Ichirō Matsui decided to seek a second term. The election resulted in a landslide victory for Matsui, receiving 64% of the vote, whilst runner up Takako Kurihara, who was supported by the Liberal Democratic Party, Japanese Communist Party and Democratic Party of Japan, received 33%.Jain Purnendra 2015-12-02 What the Osaka elections mean for national politics in Japan East Asia Forum https://eastasiaforum.org/2015/12/02/what-the-osaka-elections-mean-for-national-politics-in-japan/ 2026-02-23 en大阪府知事選に現新3氏届け出　維新政治の是非が争点 西日本新聞 2015-11-05 http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nnp/politics/article/205355 2015-11-05 The election was held following the expiration of the term of the incumbent governor. Results 2015 Osaka gubernatorial electionNovember 22, 2015 Executive Osaka Governor's Election Results https://www-pref-osaka-lg-jp-e.athp.transer.com/o190010/senkan/27tijikekka/index.html 23 February 2026 Osaka Prefectural Government One Osaka Ichirō Matsui 2,025,387 64.1 +9.4 IndependentEndorsed by the LDP, DPJ, and JCP Takako Kurihara 1,051,174 33.3 N/A independent Yukinori Mima 84,762 2.7 N/A 7,050,366 3,205,866 45.47 -7.41 One Osaka 9.4 Matsui received far more votes than Kurihara and Mima in all cities, towns and villages in Osaka Prefecture. Notes References Category:November 2015 in Japan Category:Osaka gubernatorial elections Category:2015 elections in Japan