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2018 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election
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Election results
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A
leadership election
was held on 20 September 2018 to elect the next president of the
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan
for a new 3-year term. Incumbent president
Shinzo Abe
was running for re-election after a rule change in 2017 that allowed him to run for a third term.
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Abe's subsequent victory
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led to him staying as prime minister for just under two years. In this time, on 22 November 2019, he broke the record for the nation's longest-serving prime ministership previously held by
Taro Katsura
, who had served three times between 1901 and 1913. He also served the longest uninterrupted term by 24 August 2020, ahead of
Eisaku Sat?
's 2,797 days, before resigning four days later.
Background
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Scandals
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In March 2018, it was revealed that the Finance Ministry (with finance minister
Tar? As?
at its head) had falsified documents presented to the parliament in relation to the
Moritomo Gakuen
scandal, to remove 14 passages implicating Abe.
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It has been suggested that the scandal could cost Abe his seat as the Liberal Democratic Party's leader.
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A Kyodo poll showed the Japanese government popularity's has fallen as low as 30% from 44% in February.
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Candidates
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Nominated
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Expressed intention but did not have enough votes for nomination
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Speculative
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Declined
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Recommenders
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Results
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MPs
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Party members
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Total points
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Shinzo Abe
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329
(82%)
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355,487
(55.4%, 224 pts)
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553
(68.5%)
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Shigeru Ishiba
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73
(18%)
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286,003
(44.6%, 181 pts)
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254
(31.5%)
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Total
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402
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641,490
(405 pts)
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807
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References
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"Abe could become Japan's longest serving premier"
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Al Jazeera
. 6 March 2017
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20 December
2017
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"Japan's Shinzo Abe wins ruling party leadership vote"
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Al Jazeera
. 20 September 2018
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10 May
2024
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Harding, Robin (12 March 2018).
"Japan fake document scandal shakes Abe government"
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Financial Times
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"Abe's popularity falls as document-altering scandal continues"
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"Abe throws hat into LDP chief race; duel with Ishiba looms"
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Asahi Shimbun
. 26 August 2018. Archived from
the original
on 26 August 2018
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27 August
2018
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Ryall, Julian (24 May 2017).
"Ambitious Shigeru Ishiba the man to watch as campaign to topple Shinzo Abe begins"
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South China Morning Post
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20 December
2017
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"Ishiba to run for LDP president despite numbers in Abe's favor"
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Asahi Shimbun
. 10 August 2018. Archived from
the original
on 11 August 2018
. Retrieved
12 August
2018
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Jiji Press
(4 August 2017).
"Noda ready to take on Abe in LDP leadership election next year"
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Japan Times
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20 December
2017
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"Abe to appoint Foreign Minister Kishida to head LDP Policy Research Council"
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Mainichi Shimbun
. 4 August 2017
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20 December
2017
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"野田聖子氏が?裁選立候補せず、安倍首相を支持意向"
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Nikkan Sports
(in Japanese). 26 August 2018. Archived from
the original
on 27 August 2018
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27 August
2018
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Rich, Motoko (17 February 2018).
"In Japan, a Liberal Maverick Is Seeking to Lead a Conservative Party"
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The New York Times
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18 February
2018
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Reynolds, Isabel; Watanabe, Chisaki (17 January 2018).
"Taro Kono's clean energy critique in UAE speech fuels Abe succession talk"
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Japan Times
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18 January
2018
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Bossack, Michael MacArthur (5 August 2017).
"Abe's Cabinet Reshuffle, Explained"
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The Diplomat
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20 December
2017
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Fahey, Rob (22 March 2018).
"Who Will Lead Japan after September?"
. Tokyo Review
. Retrieved
22 March
2018
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Jiji Press
(29 May 2017).
"Kishida eyes prime ministership as LDP's Kochi Kai faction celebrates 60th anniversary"
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Japan Times
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20 December
2017
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Konno, Shinobu (25 July 2018).
"Kishida decides against running in LDP election, will support Abe"
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Asahi Shimbun
. Archived from
the original
on 12 August 2018
. Retrieved
12 August
2018
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"安倍 晋三 プロフィ?ル|?裁選2018|自由民主?"
. Retrieved
20 September
2018
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"石破 茂 プロフィ?ル|?裁選2018|自由民主?"
. Retrieved
20 September
2018
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