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2008 Nishihara mayoral election
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Nishihara, Okinawa held a mayoral election on September 7, 2008. Incumbent mayor Seiyu Tarakaki, supported by Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party, was narrowly defeated by the progressive candidate Akira Uema, supported by all centre, centre-left and left parties.
Results
Mayoral election 2008: Nishihara City
Independent, DPJ, JCP, SDP, Social Mass
Akira Uema (上間 明)
8,108
Independent, LDP, NKP
Seiyu Tarakaki (新垣 正祐)
8,068
14,111
55.96%
Sources
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Category:2008 elections in Japan
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