2007 Miyazaki gubernatorial by-election
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Miyazaki Prefecture held a gubernatorial by-election on January 21, 2007. Former governor Tadahiro Ando was arrested for bid-rigging. Independent comedian Hideo Higashikokubaru (running under the name "Higashi Sonomanma") won.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Higashi Sonomanma (そのまんま 東) | 266,807 | |||
LDP | Hidesaburō Kawamura (川村 秀三郎) | 195,124 | |||
Independent | Tetsuji Mochinaga (持永 哲志) | 120,825 | |||
JCP | Tadakatsu Tsushima (津島 忠勝) | 14,358 | |||
Independent | Nobuhiro Takeda (武田 信弘) | 3,574 | |||
Turnout | 600,688 | 64.85 | 5.51 |
References
[edit]- (in Japanese) Official results, results
- (in Japanese) Official results, voter turnout
- (in Japanese) ザ・選挙 -選挙情報-