Cdp's Renho Projected To Win
Renho, the former executive deputy president of the Constitutional Democratic Party, is projected to retain her seat in the Tokyo electoral district.
Renho, age 54, has served three terms. She was the top vote-getter in the last two elections she ran in.
In 2010, she was appointed minister for administrative reforms in the Cabinet led by the Democratic Party's Kan Naoto.
Renho was born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and Taiwanese father. Before becoming a lawmaker, she was a well-known TV presenter and news anchor.