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
The candidates, who were all male, were as follows:
- Yoshiaki Aono (青野 剛暁, Aono Yoshiaki), later Osaka Prefectural Assemblyman, age 32
- Makoto Kuchihara (朽原 亮, Kuchihara Makoto), 2003 council candidate at Higashi-osaka, age 46
- Kōichi Munekiyo (宗清 皇一, Munekiyo Kōichi), later member of the House of Representatives, age 35
- Kōichi Nishino (西野 弘一, Nishino Kōichi), later member of the House of Representatives, age 37
- Daisuke Tsukioka (月岡 大介, Tsukioka Daisuke), former councillor at Higashi-osaka, age 33
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDP | Kōichi Nishino | 21,726.6 | |||
| JCP | Makoto Kuchihara | 21,563 | |||
| Independent | Kōichi Munekiyo | 17,413.4 | |||
| LDP | Yoshiaki Aono | 12,462 | |||
| Independent | Daisuke Tsukioka | 8,385 | |||
| Turnout | 20.83 | ||||
References
- ^ "大阪府議会議員補欠選挙(補欠選挙) - 2006年08月06日投票 | 大阪府".
- "青野剛暁（アオノヨシアキ）｜政治家情報｜選挙ドットコム".
- "朽原亮（クチハラマコト）｜政治家情報｜選挙ドットコム".
- "宗清皇一（ムネキヨコウイチ）｜政治家情報｜選挙ドットコム".
- "西野弘一（ニシノコウイチ）｜政治家情報｜選挙ドットコム".
- "月岡大介（ツキオカダイスケ）｜政治家情報｜選挙ドットコム".
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