Shinjuku mayoral election, 2006
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Shinjuku
held a mayoral election on November 12, 2006. Hiroko Nakayama, backed by the LDP
and New Komeito Party
was re-elected. Polling turnout was extremely low, only 26% but still about 1% more than last election.
Shinjuku, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population...
held a mayoral election on November 12, 2006. Hiroko Nakayama, backed by 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...
and New Komeito Party
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...
was re-elected. Polling turnout was extremely low, only 26% but still about 1% more than last election.