Incumbents were victorious in both gubernatorial elections held Sunday in Tokushima and Ibaraki prefectures, beating off challenges from one opponent each, according to early election results.
In Tokushima, incumbent Gov. Toshio Endo, 58, beat off a challenge from Tadashi Ota, a 58-year-old rookie.
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