2019 Nara gubernatorial election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2019 Nara gubernatorial election

| country = Nara

| ongoing = no

| type = presidential

| turnout = 48.49% {{increase}}3.87%

| previous_election = Nara gubernatorial election, 2015

| previous_year = 2015

| election_date = 7 April 2019

| next_election = Nara gubernatorial election, 2023

| next_year = 2023

| time_zone = +9

| image1 = 160x150px

| nominee1 = Shōgo Arai

| party1 = Independent (politician)

| alliance1 =

| popular_vote1 = 256,451

| percentage1 = 47.54%

| image2 = 160x150px

| nominee2 = Kiyoshige Maekawa

| party2 = Independent (politician)

| alliance2 =

| popular_vote2 = 174,277

| percentage2 = 32.31%

| image3 =

| nominee3 = Minoru Kawashima

| party3 = Independent (politician)

| popular_vote3 = 108,701

| percentage3 = 20.15%

| title = Governor

| before_election = Shōgo Arai

| before_party = Independent (politician)

| after_election = Shōgo Arai

| after_party = Independent (politician)

}}

A gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 2019 as part of the 19th unified elections to elect the next governor of Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Candidates

Shōgo Arai, backed by the local LDP, Komeito, DPFP.NHK Senkyo Web: Results of the 2019 unified local elections, gubernatorial elections, [https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/touitsu/2019/29/14084/skh44795.html Nara], retrieved 10 October 2019.
Kiyoshige Maekawa, ex member of DPJ and Kibō no Tō.
Minoru Kawashima.

Results

{{Election box begin | title=Nara gubernatorial 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rulers.org/2019-04.html |title=April 2019 |publisher=Rulers.org |date= |accessdate=2019-11-19}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Shōgo Arai

|votes = 256,451{{cite web|url=http://www.pref.nara.jp/secure/48115/31chiji-kaihyou_kekka01.pdf |title=Data |publisher=www.pref.nara.j |date= |accessdate=2019-11-19}}

|percentage = 47.54

|change = −2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Kiyoshige Maekawa

|votes = 174,277

|percentage = 32.31

|change = n/a

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician