Warabi mayoral election, 2007
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Warabi, Saitama held a mayoral election on June 3, 2007. Hideo Yoritaka, an independent backed by the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) won.
[edit] Candidates
- Hideo Yoritaka, member of the Japanese Communist Party and former city assembly member.
- Shono Takuya, Mayor of Warabi from 2003-2007, supported by conservate Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito.
The Democratic Party of Japan, the second largest party in Japan, did not support any of the candidates.
[edit] Results
| Mayoral election 2007: Warabi City | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent, JCP | Hideo Yoritaka | 17,815 | |||
| Independent, LDP, Komeito | Shono Takuya | 14,506 | |||
| Turnout | 33,128 | 59.24% | -3.02% | ||
[edit] References
- Results from JanJan (Japanese)
- Japan Press coverage
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