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1963 Hokkaido gubernatorial election

← 1959 17 April 1963 1967 →
Turnout79.80
 
Nominee Kingo Machimura Tetsuo Ara Jin Nishidate
Party Liberal Democratic Social Democratic Communist
Popular vote 1,393,352 753,480 34,064

 
Nominee Issui Maekawa
Party Independent
Popular vote 12,178

Governor before election

Kingo Machimura
Liberal Democratic

Elected Governor

Kingo Machimura
Liberal Democratic

A gubernatorial election was held on 17 April 1963 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.

Candidates

Results

19 Hokkaido gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Kingo Machimura * 1,393,352
Social Democratic Tetsuo Ara 753,480
Communist Jin Nishidate 34,064
Independent Issui Maekawa 12,178
Turnout 2,244,227 79.80

References