A day after a record snowfall in Japan's capital, Tokyoites took to heavily frosted streets to cast their ballots for a new governor. Inevitably, the heaviest snow in two decades kept many people at home. As of 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, turnout at 1,869 polling stations was estimated to be about 34 percent, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Electoral Management Committee. The figure was around 14 percentage points lower than that of the previous election two years ago. Total voter turnout came in at 46 percent, down sharply from 63 percent in 2012. It was also the third-lowest in the capital's history, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Election Management Committee. The heaviest snow in decades blanketed Tokyo and many other parts of Japan on Saturday, discouraging people from coming out to cast their votes the next day. As a result, spirited support for candidates was limited. Former health minister Yoichi Masuzoe enjoyed a landslide victory Sunday, defeating two major anti-nuclear candidates, including former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa. ----------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­ Welcome to TomoNews, where we animate the most entertaining news on the internets. Come here for an animated look at viral headlines, US news, celebrity gossip, salacious scandals, dumb criminals and much more! Subscribe now for daily news animations that will knock your socks off. Check out our official website: http://us.tomonews.net/ For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS Stay connected with us here: Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS Instagram @tomonewsus http://instagram.com/tomonewsus