2007 Warabi mayoral election

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Warabi, Saitama held a mayoral election on June 3, 2007. Hideo Yoritaka, an independent backed by the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) won.

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Candidates

The Democratic Party of Japan, the second largest party in Japan, did not support any of the candidates.

Results

Mayoral election 2007: Warabi City
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent, JCP Hideo Yoritaka 17,815
Independent, LDP , Komeito Shono Takuya14,506
Turnout 33,12859.24%-3.02%

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