Mobara Mayoral Election Results: Atsushi Ichihara Wins in Chiba Prefecture

Votes were counted in the mayoral election of Mobara in Chiba Prefecture due to the expiration of the term of office on the 21st, with Atsushi Ichihara (47), a member of the new prefectural and independent assembly, defeating Toyohiko Tanaka (71), who was a member of the Senate. seeking his fifth term as an independent I was elected.

Ichihara criticized the measures taken so far by the Tanaka city government due to the flood damage that happened last September. Using the slogan “Change Mobara,” he emphasized strong ties with the national and prefectural governments and appealed for measures such as increasing rainwater storage facilities and rice field dams.

Liberal Democratic Party member Shigeru Ishiba of the House of Representatives and member of the House of Councilors Junichi Ishii came to support him in the election campaign, in an attempt to get float votes. From a pharmacist’s perspective, he also made promises to improve medical care and welfare, as well as support for child rearing, and was successful in appealing to young people.

When he was elected for the first time, Ichihara said, “In the 16 years of my current term, Mobara City has suffered three major flood disasters, and the citizens are tired. take immediate action.” I want to work on it,” he said with enthusiasm.

Tanaka argued for his reputation for fiscal recovery and for strengthening disaster prevention through the construction of new drainage canals, but he was unsuccessful.

It was a tight election battle between conservative candidates, and the turnout was 46.92%, 9.58 points higher than the previous low in 2020.

The number of voters on that day was 73,680. (Azusa Hirano)

◇ Mobara Mayoral Election Confirmed Votes

19,201 Jun Ichihara Mushin <1>

15,066 Toyohiko Tanaka No attendance

Atsushi Ichihara 47 President of a pharmacy management company (former) Prefectural assembly ▽ Teikyo University

◆ Futtsu Town Council Election: 16 new members elected

Votes were counted on the 21st for the election of the Futtsu Town Council (16 spending) due to the expiration of the term in office, and new members were elected. The breakdown includes 11 current employees and 5 new employees.

The number of voters on the day was 35,759, and the voter turnout was 54.86%, higher than the previous low of 52.40%.

◇ Futtsu City Council election confirmed votes (16 seats – 18 candidates)

When 1,660 Guan Nugong appears

1,486 Hiroaki Hirano Mushin

1,388 Shigeo Yamada, absent

1,324 Hiroshi Inose Mugen

1,288 Yuko Maru Kyoshin

1,223 Akihiko Hirano Absent

1,216 Guest Tomii Mushin

1,179 Toshifumi Mitomi Not present

1,162 Haruyuki Miyazaki Absent

When 1,041 Hideo Hirano appears

1,023 Junko Chikura Absent

When 1,017, all the groups praise your Majesty for not appearing.

931 Shiro Ishii Invisibility

886 Junichi Watanabe Invincible

When there is no new at 846 Shirai Yoshio

630 Teruhisa Arai Mushin

573 Isamu Sakuma Invincible

510 Kazuhiko Takagi Mugen

◆14 Sakae town council members

Votes were counted on the 21st for the election of the Sakae City Council (14 were cast) due to the expiration of their term of office, and 14 new members were elected. The breakdown includes 8 current employees and 6 new employees. There were 18 candidates.

The number of voters on the day was 17,248, and the turnout was 56.20% (previously 48.90%).

◇ Confirmed votes in the Sakae city council election (14 seats – 18 candidates)

968 Kumiko Hayakawa Epiphany

890 Rie Noguchi Risshin

770 Chieko Okabe Mushin

732 Yoko Miura Mushin

704 Nobumasa Ohno Absent

632 Shinichi Mase Mushin

606 Yasuhiro Noda Absent

515 Hatsue Takahagi absent

505 Shigemi Arai Mugen

476 Kaoru Nohira Mushin

When 472 Hiroshi Ohno appears

447 Tetsuo Ohno absent

413 Kenichi Watanabe Mushin

When 409 Good Master Ishibashi does not appear

288 Songdao is alone

279 Yukinaga Tsukada Mugen

274 Yoshihiro Otsuka Joint Exhibition

216 Yuji Matsuoka Mushin

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