Higashiosaka city assembly election, 2007
Encyclopedia
Higashiōsaka, Osaka held an election for the city assembly on September 23, 2007. The right-wing parties Liberal Democratic Party of Japan
and New Komeito
won a majority. The Japanese Communist Party
emerged as the biggest opposition party.
. Submitted shortly before the election it will force a mayoral election on October 23.
with almost 10,000 votes since last election and all nine candidates was elected. The LDP
lost two seats, as did the New Komeito
.
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
and New Komeito
New Komeito Party
The , New Kōmei Party, or NKP is a centre-right political party in Japan founded by members of the Nichiren Buddhist organization Sōka Gakkai. The leadership and financing of the two groups are currently independent...
won a majority. The Japanese Communist Party
Japanese Communist Party
The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism...
emerged as the biggest opposition party.
Issues
The major issuse was the no-confidence vote towards mayor Junzō Nagao, a member of the Japanese Communist PartyJapanese Communist Party
The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism...
. Submitted shortly before the election it will force a mayoral election on October 23.
Results
The results showed an increase of the vote for the Japanese Communist PartyJapanese Communist Party
The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism...
with almost 10,000 votes since last election and all nine candidates was elected. The LDP
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
lost two seats, as did the New Komeito
New Komeito Party
The , New Kōmei Party, or NKP is a centre-right political party in Japan founded by members of the Nichiren Buddhist organization Sōka Gakkai. The leadership and financing of the two groups are currently independent...
.