2018 Shiga gubernatorial election
A gubernatorial election was held on 24 June 2018 to elect the next governor of Shiga Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu island.
Candidates
- Taizo Mikazuki, incumbent since 2014, 47, ex-lawmaker of the DPJ, endorsed by DPFP, LDP, Komeito.
- Manabu Kondo, 68, former Shiga University Vice President, endorsed by JCP.