Newcomer Endorsed by Ldp and Ishin Defeated by Incumbent by 655 Votes in Nishinomiya Mayoral Election, Hyogo: Asahi Shimbun

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The mayoral election in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, in which the incumbent and two newcomers ran as independents, was held on the 29th, and incumbent Toshiro Ishii (54) secured his third term. He faced Masayoshi Tanaka (50), a former LDP city council member endorsed by the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party, and a Nishinomiya City Residents' Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities…

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The Nishinomiya mayoral election, held on the 29th following the expiration of the incumbent's term, saw incumbent independent candidate Toshiro Ishii (54) defeat independent newcomer and former Nishinomiya city council member Masayoshi Tanaka (50) and independent newcomer and chairman of a disability organization Hideki Hatamoto (59), securing his third term. Ishii, who did not seek party endorsements and emphasized his "citizen-oriented" stanc…