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2006 Fukuoka mayoral election

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The city of Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan held a mayoral election on November 19, 2006. Hiroshi Yoshida, nominated by the DPJ and the SDP won over incumbent Hirotaro Yamasaki, backed by LDP


Mayoral election 2006: Fukuoka
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DPJ, SDP Hiroshi Yoshida 177,400
LDP Hirotaro Yamasaki 157,868
Independent Hiromi Takayama (高山 博光) 55,603
JCP Toshiko Shimizu (清水 とし子) 42,296
Independent Keishi Yamaguchi (山口 敬之) 13,436
Independent Mitsuhiko Ueda (上田 光彦) 10,759
Turnout 42.57 10.11

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