2002 Okinawa gubernatorial election Turnout 57.22 9.32
A gubernatorial election was held on 17 November 2002 to elect the Governor of Okinawa (山口県 , Okinawa-ken ) , who is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan .
Candidates Keiichi Inamine , 69, incumbent (elected in 1998), backed by LDP , NK and NCP .
Masanori Yoshimoto, 65, former vice governor of Okinawa prefecture, endorsed by DPJ , SDP , OSMP , LP .
Shigenobu Araki, 60, president of Okinawa Prefecture Medical Co-op, chairman of the local chapter of JCP .
Mitsuo Matayoshi , 54, a conservative Protestant preacher. He led his own party, the World Economic Community Party .[ 1]
Results
This is the first time that the JCP has presented a candidate of its own, outside the opposition alliance.
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