2008 Meguro mayoral election

thumb|200px|Meguro City Hall, where the mayor has his office. Meguro, Tokyo held a mayoral election on April 20, 2008. Incumbent Eiji Aoki won.Results on JanJan.jp https://web.archive.org/web/20080423205228/http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/election/2008/13/00007637.html 2008-04-23 ja Candidates Eiji Aoki, 53, incumbent mayor, supported by the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito, Democratic Party and the Social Democratic Party Mariko Nozawa, 61, former ward assemblywoman supported by the Japanese Communist Party. Miyoko Ankyu, 73, independent candidate working as a nurse. Issues Both opposition candidates published manifestos focused on welfare, Miyoko Ankyu promised expanded health care schemes for elderlyMiyoko Ankyu manifesto on JanJan.jp https://web.archive.org/web/20080426032133/http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/bin/candidate/profile/profile.php?id=155005 2008-04-26 ja while Mariko Nozawa made poverty reduction a prioritized issue.Mariko Nozawa manifesto on JanJan.jp https://web.archive.org/web/20080426032133/http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/bin/candidate/profile/profile.php?id=155005 2008-04-26 ja Results Mayoral election 2008: Meguro Independent, LDP, DPJ, Komeito, DPJ, SDP Eiji Aoki 35,515 Independent Miyoko Ankyu 13,042 Independent, JCP Mariko Nozawa 8,124 57,849 27.27 % -4.48 % References Category:Meguro Category:2008 elections in Japan Category:Mayoral elections in Japan Category:April 2008 in Japan Category:2008 in Tokyo