2008 Fujimi mayoral election
Fujimi, Saitama held a mayoral election on July 13, 2008. Independent candidate won the election, beating incumbent mayor Kiyoshi Urano supported by the Liberal Democratic Party and Masaru Kaneko, supported by the Japanese Communist Party. Polling turnout increased almost 5%, up from record-low 36% in 2004 to just above 41%.
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | (星野 信吾) | 13,132 | 38.09% | N/A | |
Independent, JCP | Masaru Kaneko (金子 勝) | 12,301 | 35.67% | N/A | |
Independent, LDP, NKP | Kiyoshi Urano (浦野 清) | 8,693 | 25.21% | -22.99% | |
Turnout | 34,477 | 41.23% | 4.85% |
References[]
- Results from JanJan (in Japanese)
- JanJan coverage (in Japanese)
Categories:
- Fujimi, Saitama
- 2008 elections in Japan
- Mayoral elections in Japan
- July 2008 events in Japan