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2018 Democratic Party for the People leadership election

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The 2018 Democratic Party for the People leadership election was held on 4 September 2018. It was the party's first leadership election since its formation in May 2018 from the merger of the Democratic Party and the majority faction of Kibō no Tō. The race was held to choose a successor to interim leaders Yuichiro Tamaki and Kohei Otsuka. The elected leader was slated to serve a 3-year term.[1]

2018 Democratic Party for the People leadership election
4 September 2018
 
Candidate Yuichiro Tamaki Keisuke Tsumura
Points 204 74
Caucus 41 18
Leader before election

Yuichiro Tamaki
Kohei Otsuka

 Elected Leader

Yuichiro Tamaki

Interim co-leader Tamaki won the leadership election by a large margin against Representative Keisuke Tsumura.[2]

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Voting results[3]
Candidates Total points Caucus Endorsed candidates Local councillors Party members & supporters
Yūichirō Tamaki 204pts (73.38%) 41 (82pts) 16 (16pts) 407 (51pts) 17,793 (55pts)
Keisuke Tsumura 74pts (26.62%) 18 (36pts) 2 (2pts) 157 (20pts) 5,457 (16pts)
Invalid votes - 2 0 6 294
Total 278pts (100%) 59 (118pts) 18 (18pts) 570 (71pts) 23,544 (71pts)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Kyodo News (22 August 2018). "Campaigning begins for leadership of Japan's second-largest opposition party". Japan Times. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  2. ^ Kawai, Tatsuro (4 September 2018). "Tamaki chosen to lead DPP; vows to confront Abe government". Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  3. ^ "2018代表選開票結果" (PDF). 国民民主党. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
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