2019 Shimane gubernatorial election
A gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 2019 to elect the next governor of Shimane.
Candidates
- Yasuko Yamasaki - president of the Shimane Prefecture Headquarters, candidate for Matsue mayor in 2017, a native of Okayama City, and alumnus of the Shimane University Faculty of Election, age 57. Recommended by the Japanese Communist Party. Her candidacy was announced on 20 February 2019.
- Tatsuya Maruyama - former Civil Protection Manager of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, a native of Hirokawa, Fukuoka and alumnus of the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law, age 49. His candidacy was announced on 17 January 2019.
- Jirō Shimada - native of and former mayor of Yasugi, Shimane and alumnus of Kanagawa Dental University, age 65. His candidacy was announced on 4 February.
- Seiji Ōba - former deputy director of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, a native of Matsue, Shimane, and alumnus of the University of Tokyo Faculty of Engineering, age 59. His candidacy was announced on 18 January 2019.