2006 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election

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2006 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election

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Candidate
Shinzō Abe
Tarō Asō Sadakazu Tanigaki
LDP MPs 267 69 66
Party members 197 67 36
Total 464 136 102

President before election

Junichiro Koizumi

Elected President

Shinzō Abe

A leadership election was held in the

lower house and a majority in the upper house.[3]

Results

Candidates Members Party Total
Shinzō Abe 267 197 464
Sadakazu Tanigaki 66 36 102
Tarō Asō 69 67 136
Grand Total 402 300 702

References