2008 Meguro mayoral election
Appearance
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Meguro, Tokyo held a mayoral election on April 20, 2008. Incumbent Eiji Aoki won.[1]
Candidates
- Eiji Aoki, 53, incumbent mayor, supported by the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito, Democratic Party and the Social Democratic Party
- Mariko Nozawa, 61, former ward assemblywoman supported by the Japanese Communist Party.
- Miyoko Ankyu, 73, independent candidate working as a nurse.
Issues
Both opposition candidates published manifestos focoused on welfare, Miyoko Ankyu promised expanded health care schemes for elderly[2] while Mariko Nozawa made poverty reduction a priorited issue.[3]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent, LDP, DPJ, Komeito, DPJ, SDP | Eiji Aoki | 35,515 | |||
Independent | Miyoko Ankyu | 13,042 | |||
Independent, JCP | Mariko Nozawa | 8,124 | |||
Turnout | 57,849 | 27.27 % | −4.48 % |
References
- ^ Results on JanJan.jp Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine Template:Ja icon
- ^ Miyoko Ankyu manifesto on JanJan.jp Archived 2008-04-26 at the Wayback Machine Template:Ja icon
- ^ Mariko Nozawa manifesto on JanJan.jp Archived 2008-04-26 at the Wayback Machine Template:Ja icon