The by-elections in the Ishikawa constituency, which is the prelude to the upper house elections in the summer, are sure to be the third election of Shuji Miyamoto (51), a former member of the Liberal Democratic Party and recommended by the Komeito Party.
Voting for the by-elections in the Ishikawa constituency of the House of Councilors was closed by 8 pm.
In NHK's preliminary situation coverage and exit polls conducted on voters who voted on the 24th, Mr. Miyamoto, a former member of the Liberal Democratic Party and recommended by the Komeito Party, is extremely superior to the other three.
Also, in a survey of people who voted before the deadline by the 23rd, Mr. Miyamoto was significantly higher, and it is expected that the number of votes will increase steadily in the future, so Mr. Miyamoto's third election is certain. became.
Mr. Miyamoto is 51 years old from Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
He was elected for the first time in the proportional representation of the 2013 Upper House election, and after serving as a Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry, he ran for this election in the middle of the second term.
In his election campaign, Mr. Miyamoto appealed to use his experience as a member of parliament to work on the revitalization of the regional economy damaged by the new corona.
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida and other party leaders began to support one after another, and received full support from the party headquarters.
As a result, he gained widespread support not only from the LDP and the recommended Komeito supporters, but also from the so-called independents.