2002 Kagawa gubernatorial election From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "2002 Kagawa gubernatorial election" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 2002 Kagawa gubernatorial election ← 1998 25 August 2002 2006 → Turnout36.50 2.81 Governor before election Takeki Manabe Liberal Democratic Elected Governor Takeki Manabe Liberal Democratic A gubernatorial election was held on 25 August 2002 to elect the next governor of Kagawa (石川県, Kagawa-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the north of the Shikoku island. Candidates[edit] Takeki Manabe, 62, incumbent since 1998, former public servant. He was supported by the LDP, New Komeito, NCP, and the local chapter of DPJ. Joji Tatara, 52, magazine editor, supported by the JCP. Ashufaasako Sasaki, 35, president of a design company. [1] Results[edit] Kagawa gubernatorial 2002[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democratic Takeki Manabe * 203,747 69.58 12.83 Communist Joji Tatara 77,527 26.48 8.30 Ashufaasako Sasaki 11,541 3.94 Turnout 300,132 36.50 2.81 Total valid votes 292,815 97.56 Registered electors 822,280 Liberal Democratic hold Swing 43.10 References[edit] ^ "Rookies seek Kagawa governorship". ^ "選挙管理委員会". www.pref.Kagawa.lg.jp/. This Japanese elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte