A gubernatorial election was held on November 18, 1990 to elect the Governor of , who is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
The election was won by Masahide Ōta, who defeated incumbent Junji Nishime by approximately 30,000 votes. Ōta went on to serve as governor of the prefecture for 8 years.
Candidates
Junji Nishime, 69, incumbent since 1978, former Representative of the LDP, also backed by the DSP. Masahide Ōta, 65, endorsed by the union of the left (Progress and Unity), including the OSMP, JSP, JCP and Komeito.
Results
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