2014 Tokyo gubernatorial election

The 2014 Tokyo gubernatorial election took place on February 9, 2014 to replace outgoing Governor Naoki Inose, who resigned effective December 24, 2013. Yōichi Masuzoe was declared the winner in exit polling, with a substantial lead over the fifteen other candidates. His final tally was 2,112,979 votes (42.86%), with his two closest competitors Morihiro Hosokawa and Kenji Utsunomiya failing to break the 20% mark. Total turnout was 4,930,251 (46.14%), significantly lower than the 62.6% turnout in the 2012 election.

2014 Tokyo gubernatorial election
9 February 2014
Turnout4,930,251 (46.14%)
 
Candidate Yōichi Masuzoe Kenji Utsunomiya Morihiro Hosokawa
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 2,112,979 982,595 956,063
Percentage 42.86% 19.93% 19.39%
Supported by LDP, NK JCP, SDP, GJ DPJ, PLP, UP
 
Candidate Toshio Tamogami
Party Independent
Popular vote 610,865
Percentage 12.39%
Supported by ISS
Election results by municipalities.
Governor before election

Naoki Inose
Independent

 Elected Governor

Yoichi Masuzoe
Independent

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