2007 Miyazaki gubernatorial by-election
# 2007 Miyazaki gubernatorial by-election

Miyazaki Prefecture held a gubernatorial by-election on January 21, 2007. Former governor Tadahiro Ando was arrested for bid-rigging. Independent comedian Hideo Higashikokubaru (running under the name "Higashi Sonomanma") won.

Gubernational by-election 2007: Miyazaki Prefecture :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Higashi Sonomanma (そのまんま 東) | 266,807 | | |
| | LDP | Hidesaburō Kawamura (川村 秀三郎) | 195,124 | | |
| | Independent | Tetsuji Mochinaga (持永 哲志) | 120,825 | | |
| | JCP | Tadakatsu Tsushima (津島 忠勝) | 14,358 | | |
| | Independent | Nobuhiro Takeda (武田 信弘) | 3,574 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 600,688 | 64.85 | 5.51 |
