2006 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election
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A leadership election was held in the
lower house and a majority in the upper house.[3]
Results
Candidates | Members | Party | Total |
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Shinzō Abe | 267 | 197 | 464 |
Sadakazu Tanigaki | 66 | 36 | 102 |
Tarō Asō | 69 | 67 | 136 |
Grand Total | 402 | 300 | 702 |
References
- ^ Shinzō Abe to Succeed Koizumi as Japan's Next Prime Minister[dead link] Bloomberg
- ^ Mori faction unease mounts / Ex-premier stumped over Abe, Fukuda and party leadership race Daily Yomiuri
- ^ Abe elected as new Japan premier, BBC News. Accessed 26 September 2006.