'Prefectural elections' were held in
Tokyo for the city's
Metropolitan Assembly on
June 24,
2001. The
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and
New Komeito Party secured their positions as ruling parties.
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) lost almost half its seats while
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) saw an increase by ten seats.
Results
Sources
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JCP secures 15 seats in Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election Japan Press Weekly