Ichiro Ozawa was re-elected Thursday as president of Shinshinto over challenger Michihiko Kano, former head of the Management and Coordination Agency.

The vote, held during a party convention in Tokyo, was 230 to 182 with two abstentions. Two party members cast blank ballots.

Despite winning a new two-year term, Ozawa still faces mounting problems over party management. The focus now shifts to whether Kano and his supporters will remain with the party following this week's heated campaign.