Meguro mayoral election, 2008
Meguro City Hall, where the mayor has his office.
Meguro, Tokyo held a mayoral election on April 20, 2008. Incumbent Aoki Eiji won.[1]
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)
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