Tokyo prefectural election, 2013

Prefectural elections for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly was held on 23 June 2013, one month before Japanese House of Councillors election, 2013.[1]

The Liberal Democratic Party took majority control of the assembly from the Democratic Party of Japan after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stated that the election had to be won "at any cost" in order to set the stage for an LDP victory in the House of Councillors election.[2] Abe used the victory to claim popular backing for his "Abenomics" economic policies.[3] The Japan Restoration Party performed poorly after controversial remarks by its leader Toru Hashimoto regarding comfort women, while Your Party made gains in the assembly after distancing itself from the JRP.[4]

Candidates

Number of candidates[5]
Party Total (Women) Candidates Pre-election
strength
Incumbent Former members Newcomer
Democratic Party 44(6) 39 0 5 43
Liberal Democratic Party 59(3) 34 6 19 39
New Komeito 23(3) 23 0 0 23
Japanese Communist Party 42(16) 6 5 31 8
Japan Restoration Party 34(7) 3 3 28 3
Tokyo Seikatsusha Network 5(5) 2 0 3 2
Your Party 20(7) 1 0 19 1
People's Life Party 3(1) 0 1 2 0
Social Democratic Party 1(0) 0 0 1 0
Green Wind 1(1) 0 0 1 0
Minor parties 4(0) 0 1 3 0
Independent 17(4) 3 0 14 6
253(53) 111 16 126 125[6]

References

  1. ↑ 東京都議会議員選挙･参議院議員選挙の執行計画について（概要）(PDF)
  2. ↑ "LDP cruises to victory in Tokyo assembly election". The Japan Times. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. ↑ McCurry, Justin (24 June 2013). "Japanese PM claims backing for policies after party wins Tokyo elections". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  4. ↑ Warnock, Eleanor (24 June 2013). "LDP’s Tokyo Election Triumph Could Presage National Win". Wall Street Journal Japan Real Time. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "253人が立候補＝維新、みんな参加で激戦－都議選告示". 時事ドットコム. 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2013-06-21.合計カッコ内の数字は女性候補者数。
  6. ↑ 2 vacant seats
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