Tadahiro Ando Independent Higashi Sonomanma Independent 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.

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