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A gubernatorial election was held on 13 April 2003 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.
Candidates
- Harumi Takahashi – former director of Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, age 49.
- Yoshio Hachiro – member of the House of Representatives, age 55.
- Ken'ichi Isoda [ja] – former vice-governor of Hokkaido, age 58.
- Hideko Itō [ja] – lawyer and former representative, age 59.
- Yoshihide Sakai (酒井芳秀, Sakai Yoshihide) – president of the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly and later mayor of Shinhidaka, Hokkaido, age 58.
- Shunroku Wakayama (若山俊六, Wakayama Shunroku) – chairman of the Hokkaido Teachers Association, age 64.
- Norimasa Ueno (上野憲正, Ueno Norimasa) – ex-director of the Hokkaido Finance Bureau, age 58.
- Tokuo Yamada (山田得生, Yamada Tokuo) – unemployed and later 2009 town council candidate at Yūbetsu, Hokkaido, age 44.
- Toshio Tsuzuki [ja] – agronomist and 1991 Hokkaido gubernatorial election candidate, age 72.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Harumi Takahashi | 798,317 | |||
| Independent | Yoshio Hachiro | 736,231 | |||
| Independent | Ken'ichi Isoda | 428,548 | |||
| Independent | Hideko Itō | 371,126 | |||
| Independent | Yoshihide Sakai | 167,615 | |||
| Independent | Shunroku Wakayama | 142,079 | |||
| Independent | Norimasa Ueno | 32,119 | |||
| Independent | Tokuo Yamada | 28,190 | |||
| Independent | Toshio Tsuzuki | 21,521 | |||
| Turnout | 2,804,910 | 61.81 | |||
References
- "酒井芳秀（サカイヨシヒデ）｜政治家情報｜選挙ドットコム". 選挙ドットコム.
- "山田得生（ヤマダトクオ）｜政治家情報｜選挙ドットコム". 選挙ドットコム.
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