- Miyazaki gubernatorial by-election, 2007
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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 References
- (Japanese) Official results, results
- (Japanese) Official results, voter turnout
- (Japanese) ザ・選挙 -選挙情報-[[Category:Gubernatorial elections in Japan]
Categories:- 2007 elections in Japan
- Elections in Miyazaki Prefecture
- Asian election stubs
- Japanese government stubs
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