Higashi-osaka held a by-election on August 6 for two seats for the Osaka Prefectural Assembly. One seat went to Liberal Democratic Party candidate Kōichi Nishino and the second to Japanese Communist Party candidate Makoto Kuchihara.
Candidates edit
The candidates, who were all male, were as follows:[1]
- Yoshiaki Aono (青野 剛暁, Aono Yoshiaki), later Osaka Prefectural Assemblyman,[2] age 32
- Makoto Kuchihara (朽原 亮, Kuchihara Makoto), 2003 council candidate at Higashi-osaka,[3] age 46
- Kōichi Munekiyo (宗清 皇一, Munekiyo Kōichi), later member of the House of Representatives,[4] age 35
- Kōichi Nishino (西野 弘一, Nishino Kōichi), later member of the House of Representatives,[5] age 37
- Daisuke Tsukioka (月岡 大介, Tsukioka Daisuke), former councillor at Higashi-osaka,[6] age 33
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democratic | Kōichi Nishino | 21,726.6 | |||
| Communist | Makoto Kuchihara | 21,563 | |||
| Independent | Kōichi Munekiyo | 17,413.4 | |||
| Liberal Democratic | Yoshiaki Aono | 12,462 | |||
| Independent | Daisuke Tsukioka | 8,385 | |||
| Turnout | 20.83 | ||||
References edit
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