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2015 Hyōgo Prefectural Election
The was an election for the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly held on 12 April 2015 as part of the 2015 Japanese unified local elections, 2015 unified local elections in Japan. The election saw the number of assembly members reduced from 89 to 87 and the number of electoral districts reduced from 41 to 40. Voting was held in 23 districts and representatives for the remaining 17 districts (including the two-member district of Tatsuno-Ibo) were elected unopposed. The election was held in the wake of the political expenses scandal that was exposed in July 2014 involving multiple assembly members and was notable for former assemblyman Ryutaro Nonomura's outburst of uncontrolled sobbing at a news conference. The election saw the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) maintain their position as the largest group in the assembly with a total of 40 seats (official candidates plus independents endorsed by the party), although the party was unable to secure the 44 seats req ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyogo Prefectural Assembly
The is the prefectural parliament of Hyōgo Prefecture. The assembly's 87 members are elected every four years in 40 districts by single non-transferable vote. Nine of the electoral districts correspond with the wards of Kobe city and the remaining 31 districts are made up of the cities and districts (towns and villages) of the prefecture. The electoral district that represents the city of Himeji is the largest, electing 8 representatives to the assembly. The assembly is responsible for acting as a balance against the Governor of Hyōgo Prefecture who is responsible for the administration of the prefecture. This role includes enacting and amending prefectural ordinances, approving the budget and checking the administration. Current composition The 2015 Hyogo prefectural election took place on April 12, 2015, as part of the 2015 unified local elections. It was the first election following a reduction in the number of members from 89 to 87. Elections were held in 23 distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |