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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| independent | Asou Wataru | 1,121,720 | |||
| DPJ, SDP | Inatomi Shouji | 666,354 | |||
| JCP | Jirano Eiichi | 156,228 | |||
| Turnout | 1,976,901 | 49.04% | |||
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