2008 Nishihara mayoral election
Nishihara, Okinawa held a mayoral election on September 7, 2008. Incumbent mayor Seiyu Tarakaki, supported by Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party, was narrowly defeated by the progressive candidate Akira Uema, supported by all centre, centre-left and left parties.
Results
{{Election box begin | title=Mayoral election 2008: Nishihara City}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independent, DPJ, JCP, SDP, Social Mass
|candidate = Akira Uema (上間 明)
|votes = 8,108
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independent, LDP, NKP
|candidate = Seiyu Tarakaki (新垣 正祐)
|votes = 8,068
|percentage =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 14,111
|percentage = 55.96%
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
Sources
- [http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/election/2008/47/00008327.html Results from JanJan] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.japan-press.co.jp/2588/poll_2.html Akahata english edition coverage]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Category:2008 elections in Japan
Category:Mayoral elections in Japan