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On January 18, the DPJ held an extraordinary party convention at a Tokyo hotel to elect a new party president. Following votes by DPJ party members including Diet members, a provisionally authorized candidate for the next upper house election, local assembly members, ordinary members and supporters, and a subsequent run-off ballot, Katsuya Okada was elected as the new DPJ president.
The election results were as follows:
(First round)
Akira NAGATSUMA
168 points:
74 points from DPJ Diet members and provisionally authorized candidates
27 points from local assembly members
67 points from party members, supporters
Goshi HOSONO
298 points:
96 points from DPJ Diet members and provisionally authorized candidates
63 points from local assembly members
139 points from party members, supporters
Katsuya OKADA
294 points:
95 points from DPJ Diet members and provisionally authorized candidates
51 points from local assembly members
148 points from party members, supporters
Since none of the three candidates won a majority of the 760 points, a run-off ballot was held among DPJ Diet members and provisionally authorized candidates.
The results of the run-off ballot were as follows:
Goshi HOSONO
120 points
Katsuya OKADA
133 points
Katsuya Okada was hence elected as the new DPJ President.
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