2009 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election

A leadership election was held in the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan on 28 September 2009 after the incumbent party leader and outgoing Prime Minister of Japan Tarō Asō announced that he would resign after losing badly in the general election held on 30 August 2009. Asō announced on 8 September he would resign on 16 September 2009, which he did as planned.

2009 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election

28 September 2009
 
Candidate Sadakazu Tanigaki Tarō Kōno Yasutoshi Nishimura
LDP MPs 120 35 43
Party members 180 109 11
Total 300 144 54

President before election

Tarō Asō

Elected President

Sadakazu Tanigaki

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