2014 Nagano gubernatorial election
The 2014 Nagano gubernatorial election was held on 10 August 2014 to elect the next governor of Nagano Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Incumbent Governor Shuichi Abe was re-elected for a second term, defeating Shumpo Noguchi with 84.22% of the vote.
Candidates
- Shuichi Abe, 53, incumbent since 2010, bureaucrat, former Nagano vice governor. Backed by DPJ, he was also supported by LDP, Yui no To, Komeito, SDP and Kokoro.
- Shumpo Noguchi, 71, honorary professor at Shinshu University. Presented by the JCP.
- Takashi Negami, 64, a company president.