2001 Tokyo prefectural election

Prefectural elections were held in Tokyo for the city's Metropolitan Assembly on June 24, 2001. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and New Komeito Party secured their positions as ruling parties. Japanese Communist Party (JCP) lost almost half its seats while Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) saw an increase by ten seats.

2001 Tokyo prefectural election

26 June 2001

All 127 seats in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
64 seats needed for a majority
Turnout50.08%(Increase9.28%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Eita Yashiro.jpg
公明
民主
Leader Eita Yashiro Yatsujiro Hashimoto Tetsundo Iwakuni
Party Liberal Democratic Komeito Democratic
Last election 54 24 12
Seats before 54 24 12
Seats won 53 22 22
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1 Increase 10
Popular vote 1,721,603 722,464 748,085
Percentage 35.96% 15.09% 13.53%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
共産
ネット
Leader Yoshiharu Wakabayashi Mitsuko Nishizaki
Party Communist Tokyo Seikatsusha Network
Leader's seat 1997
Last election 26 2
Seats before 26 2
Seats won 15 6
Seat change Decrease 11 Increase 4
Popular vote 680,200 137,489
Percentage 15.63% 2.87%


Assembly President before election

Morio Shibuya
Liberal Democratic

Elected Assembly President

Toshiya Mita
Liberal Democratic

Results

Summary of the June 24, 2001 Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election results
Parties Candidates Votes % Seats
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (自由民主党, Jiyū Minshutō) 55 1,721,603 35.96 53
New Komeito party (公明党, Kōmeitō) 23 722,464 15.09 23
Democratic Party of Japan (民主党, Minshutō) 33 647,572 13.53 22
Japanese Communist Party (日本共産党, Nihon Kyōsan-tō) 44 748,085 15.63 15
Tokyo Seikatsusha Network (東京・生活者ネットワーク) 6 137,489 2.87 6
Social Democratic Party (社民党 Shamin-tō) 6 68,055 1.42 0
Liberal Party (自由党, Jiyū-tō) 13 132,719 2.77 0
Others 3 49,224 1.03 1
Independents 61 560,245 11.7 7
Total (turnout 50.08%) 244 4,862,229 100.00 127
Source:Tokyo electoral commission Archived 2003-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, Archived 2003-04-23 at the Wayback Machine

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