2007 Tokyo gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2007 Tokyo gubernatorial election
Country:Tokyo
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2003 Tokyo gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2003
Next Election:2011 Tokyo gubernatorial election
Next Year:2011
Election Date:April 8, 2007
Turnout:54.35%
Candidate1:Shintarō Ishihara
Party1:Independent
Popular Vote1:2,811,486
Percentage1:50.52%
Candidate2:Shirō Asano
Party2:Independent
Popular Vote2:1,693,323
Percentage2:30.43%
Governor
Before Election:Shintarō Ishihara
Before Party:Independent
After Election:Shintarō Ishihara
After Party:Independent

The 2007 Tokyo Gubernatorial elections were held on April 8, 2007 as part of the 16th unified local elections. There were fourteen candidates, among them the incumbent governor Shintaro Ishihara. Most candidates, with the exception of Kurokawa and Yamaguchi, ran as independents,[1] but some were supported by various parties.

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  1. Results from Tokyo Metropolitan Election Commission