Akashian presidential election, 1995
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| Turnout | 87,4% (first round) 82,6% (second round) | |||||||||||||||
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A presidential election was held in Akashi on 24 June and 1 July 1995.
Incumbent Emi Hanamura was challenged for re-election from the left by the Communist Party, Socialist Party, and New Frontier Party, and from the right by the newly-consolidated United Reform Party. Given her high approval ratings, her re-election was seen as inevitable.
Emi won the first round with 43,7% of the vote, a lead of 21% over her nearest rival, the CP's Hiro Tabata. The SP's third place finish was interpreted as a sign of its recovery after its poor showing in 1990, encouraging the party at a time when it was speculated it would be overshadowed on the left by the CP. The URP's nomination of a Goth candidate helped win it plaudits for diversity, earning a respectable 11,4% of the vote.
The second round saw Emi re-elected with a slightly diminished majority, and won majorities in 3 provinces, with Hiro carrying Kobi and Shimachi.
Result
| Presidential election, 24 June and 1 July 1995 | ||||||
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| Candidate | Party | 1st round | 2nd round | |||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Emi Hanamura | Moderate People's Party | 2.771.659 | 43,7% | 3.626.455 | 60,5% | |
| Hiro Tabata | Communist Party | 1.427.056 | 22,5% | 2.367.686 | 39,5% | |
| Shintarō Araki | Socialist Party | 767.439 | 12,1% | |||
| Safrax | United Reform Party | 723.041 | 11,4% | |||
| Sui Ebisawa | New Frontier Party | 653.274 | 10,3% | |||
| Total | 6.342.469 | 100% | 5.994.141 | 100% | ||
| Registered voters and turnout | 7.256.830 | 87,4% | 82,6% | |||