2007 Minamimaki mayoral election
The Japanese village Minamimaki, Nagano held a mayoral election on November 11, 2007. Yukihiko Kikuchi beat the incumbent mayor Yoshito Nakajima.
Candidates
- Yoshito Nakajima, incumbent mayor of Minamimaki.
- Yukihiko Kikuchi, farmer and former city assembly members for the Japanese Communist Party (JCP).
Issues
The main issue was the proposed merger of the village with neighboring Kawakami. In a referendum earlier this year 87% voted not to merger. Incumbent mayor Yoshito Nakajima supported a merger while Yukihiko Kikuchi of the JCP was against it. Kikuchi also called for a "agriculture revitalization" and criticized what he called "undemocratic policies" of the incumbent mayor.
Results
Yukihiko Kikuchi won the election with 430 more votes than Yoshito Nakajima.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent, JCP | Yukihiko Kikuchi | 1,337 | |||
| Independent | Yoshito Nakajima | 907 | |||
| Turnout | 2,296 | 85.45 % | |||
References
- Results from JanJan (in Japanese)
- Japan Press coverage[permanent dead link]