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  Liberal Democratic Party Leader - Convention
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Parents > Japan > Political Organizations > Liberal Democratic Party
OfficeParty Leader
HonorificParty Leader - Abbr: Party Leader
TypeLiberal Democratic General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 22, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close September 22, 2008 - 10:00am Central
Term Start September 23, 2008 - 12:00pm
Term End September 16, 2009 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRalphie September 08, 2009 02:01am
Data Sources[Link]
Description Term end due to resignation following his party's defeat in the lower house election.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLiberal Democratic Won09/23/2007
NameYasuo Fukuda Votes330 (62.50%)
Term09/24/2007 - 09/01/2008 Margin133 (+25.19%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLiberal Democratic Won09/28/2009
NameSadakazu Tanigaki Votes300 (60.12%)
Term09/28/2009 - 09/26/2012 Margin156 (+31.26%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/02/2008 09/22/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Taro Aso 3 ------
Yuriko Koike 1 ------
Leaning Call: Taro Aso (75.00%)
Weighted Call: Taro Aso (99.79%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/10/2008 09/10/2008

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Name Secretary-General Taro Aso Chief Cabinet Secretary Kaoru Yosano Defense Minister Yuriko Koike Chairman Nobuteru Ishihara Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba  
PartyLiberal Democratic Liberal Democratic Liberal Democratic Liberal Democratic Liberal Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 351 (66.86%) 66 (12.57%) 46 (8.76%) 37 (7.05%) 25 (4.76%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -285 (-54.29%) -305 (-58.10%) -314 (-59.81%) -326 (-62.10%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 09/05/2008 09/09/2008 09/08/2008 09/10/2008 09/05/2008  
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MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg46.50%-- 7.50%-- 8.00%-- 8.00%-- 4.50%--  
Asahi 
09/10/08-09/10/08
42.00% -- 6.00% -- 8.00% -- 10.00% -- 3.00% --
Yomiuri 
09/10/08-09/10/08
51.00% -- 9.00% -- 8.00% -- 6.00% -- 6.00% --
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Sep 20, 2008 04:00pm Profile Koike's campaign stands for change, not just top job  Article Ralphie 

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