2008 Kyoto mayoral election
Kyoto held a mayoral election on February 17, 2008. Daisaku Kadokawa narrowly won over a candidate backed by the JCP with a margin of 951 votes.[1] The poll was to choose a successor to Yorikane Masumoto, who announced his resignation after serving three terms for a total 12 years in office
Candidates
- Daisaku Kadokawa, 57, former head of Kyoto Municipal Board of Education and supported by all major parties except the JCP.
- Kazuo Nakamura, 53, working as a lawyer and supported by the Japanese Communist Party
- Shoei Murayama, 29, independent former member of the Kyoto municipal assembly
- Toshihiko Okada, 61, independent
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent, LDP, DPJ, Komeito,SDP | Daisaku Kadokawa | 158,472 | 37,25 % | ||
| Independent, JCP | Kazuo Nakamura | 157,521 | 37,02 % | ||
| Independent | Shoei Murayama | 84,750 | 19,92 % | ||
| Independent | Toshihiko Okada | 24,702 | 5,81 % | ||
| Turnout | 425,445 | 37.82 % | |||