Akashian presidential election, 1995

Akashian presidential election, 1995

24 June 1995 (first round) 1 July 1995 (second round)
Turnout	87,4% (first round) 82,6% (second round)
Candidate Emi Hanamura Hiro Tabata Party MPP CP Popular vote 3.626.455 2.367.686 Percentage 60,5% 39,5%
Most voted candidate by province (second round)
President before election Emi Hanamura MPP President after election Emi Hanamura MPP

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
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%