Higashi-osaka held a mayoral election on July 2, 2006. The election was won by JCP candidate Nagao Junzo. Both candidates did run as independents but were supported by different political fractions.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent (JCP) | Junzo Nagao (長尾 淳三) | 51,821 | |||
Independent | Masanobu Matsumi (松見 正宣) | 50,842 | |||
Independent | Shigeru Nishino (西野 茂) | 38,151 | |||
Turnout | 36.03 |