2017 Yamagata gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was called in Yamagata Prefecture for 22 January 2017.[1] Mieko Yoshimura, governor since 2009, ran for a third term. Her Prefectural Citizen's Party alliance was supported by the Democratic Party, the Social Democratic Party, and the Communist Party.[2] Because no other candidates entered the race, Yoshimura was declared the winner without a vote. Having similarly been declared winner by acclamation in 2013, this became only the third time in Japanese history that a governor was elected twice without holding a vote.[3]

2017 Yamagata gubernatorial election
22 January 2017
 
Nominee Mieko Yoshimura
Party Independent
Alliance Prefectural Citizen's Party
Governor before election

Mieko Yoshimura

 Elected Governor

Mieko Yoshimura

References
  1. "January 22, 2017 Execution Yamagata Governor Election and Prefectural By-election (Nishimurayama District Electoral District) Election Results". Yamagata Prefectural Government. Retrieved 21 September 2020. (in Japanese)
  2. "2017 Governor's election notification Ms. Yoshimura feels responsible 3 selections without consecutive votes Challenges piled up, focus on relations with the LDP". Mainichi Shimbun. 6 January 2017. (in Japanese)
  3. "Governor Yamagata election, Mieko Yoshimura 3 elections without a vote". Sankei Shimbun. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2020. (in Japanese)


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