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A gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 1979 to elect the Governor of Saga Prefecture. Kumao Katsuki won the election.
Candidates
- Kumao Katsuki [ja] - Deputy Governor of Saga Prefecture, age 63
- Hideaki Yamazaki (山崎英顕, Yamazaki Hideaki), age 63
- Yoshito Ushimaru [ja] - former Social Insurance Agency Commissioner, age 55
- Kōzō Eguchi (江口子午三, Eguchi Kōzō) - candidate in the 1971 Saga gubernational election and three-time House of Councillors candidate, age 70
- Tsumo Nakamura (中村都茂, Nakamura Tsumo) - also a House of Representatives candidate in the same year, age 30
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kumao Katsuki | 186,245 | |||
| Independent | Hideaki Yamazaki | 126,321 | |||
| JCP | Kōzō Eguchi | 17,590 | |||
| Independent | Yoshito Ushimaru | 15,119 | |||
| Independent | Tsumo Nakamura | 12,765 | |||
References
- ^ Saga Gubernational Election Results
- "政治資料ライブラリ 参議院議員選挙結果（第17回以前）：佐賀". politics.free-active.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- "佐賀県知事選挙 - 1979年04月08日投票 | 佐賀県 | 選挙ドットコム". go2senkyo.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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