2006 Fukagawa mayoral election

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Fukagawa held a mayoral election on October 1, 2006. [1] [2] Junkichi Kawano was elected but later arrested for bid-rigging forcing a by-election in January (see 2007 Fukagawa mayoral by-election).

Mayoral election 2006: Fukagawa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Junkichi Kawano (河野 順吉)8,174
JCP Terumi Kitana (北名 照美)5,840
Turnout 67.44

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References

  1. "深川市長選挙開票結果". 2006-10-20. Archived from the original on 2006-10-20. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  2. "深川市長選挙 - 2006年10月01日投票 | 北海道深川市". 選挙ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-23.