1951 Hokkaido gubernatorial election

Election for Governor of Hokkaido

1951 Hokkaido gubernatorial election

← 1947 30 April 1951 1955 →
Turnout81.17%
 
Nominee Toshibumi Tanaka Torizō Kurosawa
Party Social Democratic Independent
Popular vote 914,764 777,421

Governor before election

Toshibumi Tanaka
Social Democratic

Elected Governor

Toshibumi Tanaka
Social Democratic

A gubernatorial election was held on 30 April 1951 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.

Candidates

  • Toshibumi Tanaka – incumbent governor of Hokkaido Prefecture, age 39.
  • Torizō Kurosawa [ja] – nicknamed "Father of Japanese Dairy", age 66.

Results

1951 Hokkaido gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Democratic Toshibumi Tanaka * 914,764
Independent Torizō Kurosawa 777,421
Turnout 1735826 81.17

References

  1. ^ http://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/file.jsp?id=1183532 [dead link]
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