Fukuoka mayoral election, 2006

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

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party = DPJ, SDP
candidate = Hiroshi Yoshida
votes = 177,400
percentage =
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party = LDP
candidate = Hirotaro Yamasaki
votes = 157,868
percentage =
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party = Independent
candidate = Hiromi Takayama (高山 博光)
votes = 55,603
percentage =
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party = JCP
candidate = Toshiko Shimizu (清水 とし子)
votes = 42,296
percentage =
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party = Independent
candidate = Keishi Yamaguchi (山口 敬之)
votes = 13,436
percentage =
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party = Independent
candidate = Mitsuhiko Ueda (上田 光彦)
votes = 10,759
percentage =
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votes =
percentage = 42.57
change = 10.11 Election box end

Sources

* [http://www.japan-election.net/2006/11/061119fukuoka_city Japan Election coverage]