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Osaka Governor

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> Japan > Honshu > Kansai > Osaka > Governor

Office

Governor

Type

General Election

Filing Deadline

00, 0000 - 12:00pm

Polls Open

February 06, 2000 - 06:00am

Polls Close

February 06, 2000 - 11:00am

Term Start

February 07, 2000 - 12:00pm

Term End

February 05, 2004 - 12:00pm

Contributor

Ralphie

Last Modified

Ralphie February 13, 2009 05:32pm

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Description

With this election Fusae Ota became Japan's first elected female governor. Her election was something of a coronation in that she was supported by the ruling LDP-Komeito-Liberal Party coalition as well as the main opposition Democratic Party, but the end result was much closer than expected. Traditionally the Communist Party has held a solid base of support in Osaka, but the surprising showing for Ajisawa became as much the story of the election as was Ota's barrier-breaking victory. The Osaka branch of the LDP broke with the national party and supported Hiraoka, which likely led to a split in the ruling coalition vote and helped Ota's margin of victory seem less impressive.

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