The 2022 Ishikawa gubernatorial election was held on 13 March 2022 to elect the next governor of
Ishikawa (石川県, Ishikawa-ken), a
prefecture of
Japan located in the
Chūbu region of
Honshu island.
Hiroshi Hase, 60, former high school teacher of Japanese, former Lower House member of the
LDP, supported by
Ishin.
Yukiyoshi Yamano, a 59-year-old former mayor (
LDP) of the Ishikawa prefectural capital of
Kanazawa.
Shuji Yamada, a 67-year-old former Upper House member of the
LDP. He was backed by the Ishikawa prefectural branches of the
CDP and the
SDP, as well as the
RENGO Ishikawa.
Haruo Okano, 71, former company employee, fought in the election by stressing his commitment to solve environmental problems.
LDP’s prefectural chapter ended up backing both Hase and Yamada, and letting its members to vote as they like.
Komeito, the LDP’s junior coalition partner, also allowed its members to decide on their own how to vote.
The 2022 Ishikawa gubernatorial election was held on 13 March 2022 to elect the next governor of
Ishikawa (石川県, Ishikawa-ken), a
prefecture of
Japan located in the
Chūbu region of
Honshu island.
Hiroshi Hase, 60, former high school teacher of Japanese, former Lower House member of the
LDP, supported by
Ishin.
Yukiyoshi Yamano, a 59-year-old former mayor (
LDP) of the Ishikawa prefectural capital of
Kanazawa.
Shuji Yamada, a 67-year-old former Upper House member of the
LDP. He was backed by the Ishikawa prefectural branches of the
CDP and the
SDP, as well as the
RENGO Ishikawa.
Haruo Okano, 71, former company employee, fought in the election by stressing his commitment to solve environmental problems.
LDP’s prefectural chapter ended up backing both Hase and Yamada, and letting its members to vote as they like.
Komeito, the LDP’s junior coalition partner, also allowed its members to decide on their own how to vote.