Akashian presidential election, 1960

Akashian presidential election, 1960

25 June 1960
Turnout	86,1%
Candidate Yurika Ehara Yoshinaka Hashi Party NU United Left (CP–WP–SP) Popular vote 2.005.521 722.838 Percentage 56,6% 20,4%
Most voted candidate by province
President before election Yurika Ehara NU President after election Yurika Ehara NU

A presidential election was held in Akashi on 25 June 1960.

Incumbent Yurika Ehara was challenged by a more diverse group of opponents than in the past. This included two electoral alliances — the United Left (comprising the Communist Party, Workers' Party, and Socialist Party) and the National Democratic Party–Liberal Party alliance —, independent Goth candidate Fredegar, and writer and Akashi Renewal Party founder Ayako Sōnō.

Yurikara won re-election, with a slightly decreased majority. This was the first presidential election in which she did not sweep all provinces — the United Left's Yoshinaka Hashi won a plurality in Shimachi.

Result

Presidential election, 25 June 1960
Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Yurika Ehara	National Union	2.005.521	56,6%
	Yoshinaka Hashi	United Left	722.838	20,4%
	Hada Hama	National Democratic Party–Liberal Party	393.309	11,1%
	Fredegar	Goth Union	290.553	8,2%
	Ayako Sōnō	Akashi Renewal Party	131.103	3,7%
Total			3.543.324	100%
Registered voters and turnout			4.115.359	86,1%