2010 Nagano gubernatorial election
A gubernatorial election was held on 8 August 2010 to elect the next governor of Nagano Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island.
Candidates
Jin Murai, 73, a former veteran LDP lawmaker, elected in 2006 is not seeking reelection.- Yoshimasa Koshihara, 63, vice-governor.
- Shuichi Abe, 49, bureaucrat, former Nagano vice governor. Backed by DPJ, he was also supported by the People’s New Party and SDP.
- Takeshi Matsumoto, 59, former fine arts museum curator. Presented by the JCP.