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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2010 Democratic Party (Japan, 1998) leadership election
| flag_image = Democratic Party of Japan Logo.svg
| type = primary
| vote_type = Popular
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2009  Democratic Party (Japan, 1998) leadership election
| previous_year = 2009
| next_election = September 2010 Democratic Party (Japan, 1998) leadership election
| next_year = 2010
| election_date = 4 June 2010
| 1blank =
| 2blank =
| 3blank = Total
| 4blank = First round
| image1 = [[File:Naoto Kan 20071221 (cropped).jpg|145x145px]]
| candidate1 = [[Naoto Kan]]
| color1 = EA1B2D
| 1data1 =
| 2data1 =
| 3data1 =
| 4data1 = '''291'''
| image2 = [[File:Shinji Tarutoko.jpg|145x145px]]
| candidate2 = [[Shinji Tarutoko]]
| color2 = EA1B2D
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| 4data2 = 129
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| title = President
| before_election = [[Yukio Hatoyama]]
| after_election = [[Naoto Kan]]
| party =
}}
The ''' 14th [[Democratic Party of Japan]] leadership election''' was held on 4 June 2010 after the incumbent party President [[Yukio Hatoyama]] resigned after failing to fulfil a promise to the voters regarding the [[United States Forces Japan]]'s bases in [[Okinawa Prefecture]]; his resignation was reportedly an attempt to improve the DPJ's chances in the [[2010 Japanese House of Councillors election|upcoming House of Councillors election]] in July 2010. Also incumbent party Secretary-General [[Ichirō Ozawa]] resigned on 4 June 2010 due to many recent scandals. Finance Minister [[Naoto Kan]] was widely expected to succeed Hatoyama, and a new government was expected to be formed on 7 June 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100602/ts_nm/us_japan_politics |title=Japan's ruling Democrats scramble to pick new PM - Yahoo! News |website=news.yahoo.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607083611/http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100602/ts_nm/us_japan_politics |archive-date=7 June 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 3 June 2010 [[Shinji Tarutoko]] declared his candidacy to run against [[Naoto Kan]] for the leadership.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/10228471|title=Profile: Naoto Kan|work=BBC News|date=26 August 2011}}</ref> Apart from these two, Transport Minister [[Seiji Maehara]] and Foreign Affairs Minister [[Katsuya Okada]] were also seen as contenders, but both backed Kan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20100602D02JFA27.htm |title=2010/06/03 04:29 - Transport Minister Maehara Top Pick for Next PM: Nikkei Poll |website=e.nikkei.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720004851/http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20100602D02JFA27.htm |archive-date=20 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/10223863|title=Finance Minister Naoto Kan seen as Japan front-runner|work=BBC News|date=3 June 2010}}</ref> Kan defeated Tarutoko by a vote of 291–129 with 2 invalid ballots was elected president of DPJ.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/japan-politics-premier-idUSTKZ00644920100604|title=Japan Democrats pick heavyweight Kan as next PM|newspaper=Reuters|date=4 June 2010|via=www.reuters.com}}</ref>
Kan was seen as coming from the left of the DPJ and emphasized his independence from Ozawa; he succeeded in getting the backing of right-wingers Maehara, Okada and [[Yoshito Sengoku]]. He was sworn in as PM on the same day. A government reshuffle was expected over the weekend.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/naoto-kan-new-japanese-prime-minister/story-e6frg6so-1225875517698 |title=Naoto Kan new Japanese prime minister &#124; the Australian |website=www.theaustralian.com.au |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110402230818/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/naoto-kan-new-japanese-prime-minister/story-e6frg6so-1225875517698 |archive-date=2 April 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Presidential election results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Candidates || Votes
|-
| Naoto Kan {{color|red|'''当'''}} || 291
|-
| Shinji Tarutoko || 129
|-
! Grand total || 420
|}
* 1 invalid vote
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Democratic Party of Japan leadership elections}}
[[Category:2010 elections in Japan]]
[[Category:Political party leadership elections in Japan]]
[[Category:2010 political party leadership elections|Democratic Party (Japan, 1998) leadership election]]
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