Miyazaki gubernatorial by-election, 2007

Miyazaki gubernatorial by-election, 2007

Miyazaki Prefecture held a gubernational by-election on January 21, 2007. Former governor Tadahiro Ando was arrested for bid-rigging. Independent comedian Hideo Higashikokubaru (running under the name "Higashi Sonomanma") won.


Gubernational by-election 2007: Miyazaki Prefecture
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Higashi Sonomanma (そのまんま 東) 266,807
LDP Hidesaburō Kawamura (川村 秀三郎) 195,124
Independent Tetsuji Mochinaga (持永 哲志) 120,825
JCP Tadakatsu Tsushima (津島 忠勝) 14,358
Independent Nobuhiro Takeda (武田 信弘) 3,574
Turnout 600,688 64.85 5.51

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