2008 Meguro mayoral election

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Meguro City Hall, where the mayor has his office.

Meguro, Tokyo held a mayoral election on April 20, 2008. Incumbent Eiji Aoki won.[1]

Candidates[]

Issues[]

Both opposition candidates published manifestos focused on welfare, Miyoko Ankyu promised expanded health care schemes for elderly[2] while Mariko Nozawa made poverty reduction a prioritized issue.[3]

Results[]

Mayoral election 2008: Meguro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent, LDP, DPJ, Komeito, DPJ, SDP Eiji Aoki 35,515
Independent Miyoko Ankyu 13,042
Independent, JCP Mariko Nozawa 8,124
Turnout 57,849 27.27 % -4.48 %

References[]

  1. ^ Results on JanJan.jp Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Miyoko Ankyu manifesto on JanJan.jp Archived 2008-04-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  3. ^ Mariko Nozawa manifesto on JanJan.jp Archived 2008-04-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
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