- Meguro mayoral election, 2008
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Meguro City Hall, where the mayor has his office.
Meguro, Tokyo held a mayoral election on April 20, 2008. Incumbent Aoki Eiji won.[1]
Contents
Candidates
- Aoki Eiji, 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
Mayoral election 2008: Meguro Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent, LDP, DPJ, Komeito, DPJ, SDP Aoki Eiji 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 (Japanese)
- ^ Miyoko Ankyu manifesto on JanJan.jp (Japanese)
- ^ Mariko Nozawa manifesto on JanJan.jp (Japanese)
Categories:- Elections in Meguro
- 2008 elections in Japan
- Mayoral elections in Japan
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