2017 Yamagata gubernatorial election

The 2017 Yamagata Gubernatorial Election was a gubernatorial election that was called in Yamagata Prefecture for 22 January 2017.[1] Mieko Yoshimura, governor since 2009, ran for a third term. Her Prefectural Citizen's Party alliance was supported by the Democratic Party, the Social Democratic Party, and the Communist Party.[2] Because no other candidates entered the race, Yoshimura was declared the winner without a vote. Having similarly been declared winner by acclamation in 2013, this became only the third time in Japanese history that a governor was elected twice without holding a vote.[3]

2017 Yamagata gubernatorial election
22 January 2017
 
Nominee Mieko Yoshimura
Party Independent
Alliance [[Prefectural Citizen's Party|Prefectural Citizen's Party]]
Governor before election

Mieko Yoshimura

 Elected Governor

Mieko Yoshimura

References
  1. "January 22, 2017 Execution Yamagata Governor Election and Prefectural By-election (Nishimurayama District Electoral District) Election Results". Yamagata Prefectural Government. Retrieved 21 September 2020. (in Japanese)
  2. "2017 Governor's election notification Ms. Yoshimura feels responsible 3 selections without consecutive votes Challenges piled up, focus on relations with the LDP". Mainichi Shimbun. 6 January 2017. (in Japanese)
  3. "Governor Yamagata election, Mieko Yoshimura 3 elections without a vote". Sankei Shimbun. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2020. (in Japanese)


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