2015 Saga gubernatorial election

The 2015 Saga gubernatorial election was held on 11 January 2015 to elect the Governor of Saga Prefecture. Newcomer Yoshinori Yamaguchi won the election.

Candidates

Yoshinori Yamaguchi – former Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications civil servant, age 49
Keisuke Hiwatashi – former mayor of Takeo, Saga, age 45
– professor at Kyushu University, age 59
Yoshitaka Isagai – farmer, age 44

Former Director of the Finance Bureau was requested to run at the request of the LDP's Saga Prefecture branch, but declined.