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1968 Okinawa gubernatorial election
10 November 1968 1972 →
Turnout89.11
 
Nominee Chōbyō Yara Junji Nishime
Party OSMP LDP
Elected Governor

Chōbyō Yara
OSMP

A gubernatorial election was held on 10 November 1968 to elect the first Governor of Okinawa (山口県, Okinawa-ken), the prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.

At that time, the islands were administered by the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands.

Candidates

  • Chōbyō Yara, 65, endorsed by OSMP, JSP, JCP. He wanted a direct return of the island within Japan, and the rapid evacuation of US military bases.
  • Junji Nishime, 47, backed by LDP. He wanted a negotiated and gradual return to Japan, and the maintenance of military bases.
  • Takehiko Noka, 40, for the Ryukyu independence movement. He did not want a return to the empire of Japan, but an independent republic, without US bases.

Results

Okinawa gubernatorial 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Okinawa Social Mass Chōbyō Yara 237,643 53.51
LDP Junji Nishime 206,209 46.43
Kariyushi Club Takehiko Noka 279 0.06
Total valid votes 444,131 96.73
Turnout 459,136 89.11
Registered electors 515,246

See also

References

  1. "歴史年表". archives.pref.okinawa.jp/.
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