Tokyo prefectural election, 2001

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Prefectural elections were held in Tokyo for the city's Metropolitan Assembly on June 24, 2001. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and New Komeito Party secured their positions as ruling parties. Japanese Communist Party (JCP) lost almost half its seats while Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) saw an increase by ten seats.

Results

 Summary of the June 24, 2001 Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election results
Parties Candidates Votes % Seats
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (自由民主党, Jiyū Minshutō) 55 1,721,603 35.96 53
New Komeito party (公明党, Kōmeitō) 23 722,464 15.09 23
Democratic Party of Japan (民主党, Minshutō) 33 647,572 13.53 22
Japanese Communist Party (日本共産党, Nihon Kyōsan-tō) 44 748,085 15.63 15
Tokyo Seikatsusha Network (東京・生活者ネットワーク) 6 137,489 2.87 6
Social Democratic Party (社民党 Shamin-tō) 6 68,055 1.42 0
Liberal Party (自由党, Jiyū-tō) 13 132,719 2.77 0
Others 3 49,224 1.03 1
Independents 61 560,245 11.7 7
Total (turnout 50.08%) 244 4,862,229 100.00 127
Source:Tokyo electoral commission,

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