Independent Candidate Yoshio Mochizuki Certain to Win First Election in Conservative-Split Wakayama Constituency in the House of Councillors

Mainichi Shimbun

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In the House of Councillors election in the Wakayama constituency (one seat up for election), newcomer and former mayor of Arita City, Wakayama Prefecture, Mochizuki Yoshio (53), won the conservative split election and secured his first election victory. After losing the official endorsement race to LDP newcomer Nobuyasu (47), the third son of retired former Secretary-General Nikai Toshihiro, Mochizuki ran as an independent. He received support …

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Seven candidates, the highest number ever, are running in the Wakayama constituency (one seat up for election) for the House of Councillors election. Wakayama Prefecture is a region with a strong conservative base, but there are also forces trying to break into this "conservative split" caused by the conflict between two prefectural political heavyweights, former LDP Secretary-General Nikai Toshihiro and former LDP Secretary-General Seko Hironar…