Meguro mayoral election, 2008

Meguro City Hall, where the mayor has his office.

Meguro, Tokyo held a mayoral election on April 20, 2008. Incumbent Eiji Aoki won.[1]

Candidates

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 Eiji Aoki 35,515
Independent Miyoko Ankyu 13,042
Independent, JCP Mariko Nozawa 8,124
Turnout 57,849 27.27 % -4.48 %

References

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