Japanese House of Councillors election, 2001
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Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan
on 29 July 2001. It was the first national election since Junichiro Koizumi was appointed as prime minister (26 April 2001-25 September 2006) after Yoshiro Mori (April 2000-April 2001). The Liberal Democratic Party
(LDP) and its election allies were the major winner, provided Koizumi a strong mandates to move forward with his reform policies. The ruling coalition
performed well, and regain their majority in the House of Councillors
.
* Two seats were vacant by the law at the time of election.
The electoral reform enacted in 2000 became effective for the first time:
As a result of the party realignments of the 1990s, several two-member districts were represented by two Councillors from the same party before the 2001 election. Some of these Councillors lost the official nomination of their party (e.g. in Niigata), others retired (Hokkaidō, Tochigi). Most of these district split seats between ruling coalition and opposition again, in the case of both incumbents seeking re-election resulting in one of the two losing their seat (Nagano, Shizuoka).
Compiled from JANJAN
's "The Senkyo" and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications official election results.
Notes:
Party abbreviations used:
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on 29 July 2001. It was the first national election since Junichiro Koizumi was appointed as prime minister (26 April 2001-25 September 2006) after Yoshiro Mori (April 2000-April 2001). The Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
(LDP) and its election allies were the major winner, provided Koizumi a strong mandates to move forward with his reform policies. The ruling coalition
Coalition
A coalition is a pact or treaty among individuals or groups, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest, joining forces together for a common cause. This alliance may be temporary or a matter of convenience. A coalition thus differs from a more formal covenant...
performed well, and regain their majority in the House of Councillors
House of Councillors
The is the upper house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or designation of the prime minister, the House of Representatives...
.
Results
| Party | PR seats | District seats | Total Elected 2001 | Total Seats |
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| Liberal Democratic Party Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
20 | 45 | 65 | 110 |
| Democratic Party Democratic Party of Japan The is a political party in Japan founded in 1998 by the merger of several opposition parties. Its socially liberal platform is generally considered center-left in the Japanese political spectrum... |
8 | 18 | 26 | 59 |
| New Komeito New Komeito Party The , New Kōmei Party, or NKP is a centre-right political party in Japan founded by members of the Nichiren Buddhist organization Sōka Gakkai. The leadership and financing of the two groups are currently independent... |
8 | 5 | 13 | 23 |
| Liberal Party Liberal Party (Japan) Liberal Party is the name of different political parties in different time periods in Japan.They are:*Liberal Party of Japan , founded by Itagaki Taisuke in October 1881. The party stood for popular rights and espoused the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The main objective of the party in the... |
4 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Communist Party Japanese Communist Party The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism... |
4 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| Democratic Socialist Party Democratic Socialist Party (Japan) The was a social democratic party in Japan.- History :The Democratic Socialist Party was established in 1960 by a breakaway group of the Japan Socialist Party. It was made up of many members of the former Rightist Socialist Party of Japan, a moderate social-democratic faction that existed... |
3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| NCP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Others | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 48 | 73 | 121* | 247 |
The electoral reform enacted in 2000 became effective for the first time:
- The number of Councillors per election was reduced by five, by two in the nationwide proportional representation and by one each in Okayama, Kumamoto and Miyazaki.
- The preference vote was introduced. Instead of a party name, voters could now write the name of a single PR candidate on the ballot. The vote then counts for the party as well as the candidate; the total number of votes for a party list or its candidates determines the number of PR seats a party receives while the candidate votes determine who takes those seats for the party.
As a result of the party realignments of the 1990s, several two-member districts were represented by two Councillors from the same party before the 2001 election. Some of these Councillors lost the official nomination of their party (e.g. in Niigata), others retired (Hokkaidō, Tochigi). Most of these district split seats between ruling coalition and opposition again, in the case of both incumbents seeking re-election resulting in one of the two losing their seat (Nagano, Shizuoka).
Complete list of prefectural races
Elected candidates in boldCompiled from JANJAN
JANJAN
JANJAN, short for Japan Alternative News for Justices and New Cultures, is a Japanese online newspaper started by Ken Takeuchi, journalist and former mayor of Kamakura, Kanagawa...
's "The Senkyo" and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications official election results.
Notes:
- All incumbents not running for re-election in their prefectural electoral district are counted as retirements even if they ran in the nationwide proportional representation.
- In a multi-member district, there is no difference between Councillors elected with the highest and lower vote shares. Yet, "top tōsen", i.e. being elected with the highest vote, is considered a special achievement and thus noted where changed from the previous election for the same class of Councillors (1995).
- In the results column, independents are counted towards the party they joined in the first Diet session after the election.
Party abbreviations used:
- Ruling coalition
- LDP Liberal Democratic PartyLiberal Democratic Party (Japan)The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
- Kōmeitō "Justice Party"
- CP Conservative Party
- LDP Liberal Democratic Party
- Opposition
- DPJ Democratic Party
- JCP Japanese Communist PartyJapanese Communist PartyThe Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism...
- SDP Social Democratic PartySocial Democratic Party (Japan)The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party (社会民主党 Shakai Minshu-tō, often abbreviated to 社民党 Shamin-tō; also known as the Social Democratic Party of Japan (abbreviated to SDPJ or SDP in English) is a political party that advocates for the establishment of a...
- LP Liberal PartyLiberal Party (Japan, 1998)The was a Japanese liberal party formed in 1998 by Ichirō Ozawa and Hirohisa Fujii. It is now defunct, having joined the Democratic Party of Japan in 2003....
- I Independent
- Minor parties: IA "Independent Assembly", Dainiin Dainiin ClubDainiin ClubThe Dainiin Club is a political party in the Upper House of Japan.The word "Dainiin" means the House of Councillors ....
, LL Liberal League, Ishin Ishin Seitō Shinpū, WP Women's Party, NSP New Socialist PartyNew Socialist Party (Japan)The was a left-wing party created in Japan on March 3, 1996, by a group of left wingers who left the Social Democratic Party.The party has some similarities to the Japanese Communist Party. It is able to assert its left-wing views democratically, unlike other hard-line atheist-orientated,...
, Kibō "New Party Freedom and Hope"
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| Hokkaidō | 2 | Hisamitsu Kanno | DPJ | Incumbent re-elected Incumbent retired LDP pickup LDP gains top tōsen |
Chūichi Date Chuichi Date is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Hokkaidō and high school graduate, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 after serving in the prefectural assembly of Hokkaidō.- External links :*... (LDP) 39.3% Katsuya Ogawa Katsuya Ogawa is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kamikawa District, Hokkaido and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 as a member of the New Frontier Party.-... (DPJ) 27.2% Satoshi Miyauchi (JCP) 11.3% Masahito Nishikawa (LP) 7.8% Yoshiko Sugiyama (SDP) 6.6% Tamiko Matsumura (WP) 3.5% Mitsuhiro Yokoyama (I) 1.4% Akifumi Kumagai (LL) 1.3% Nobuyuki Saitō (NSP) 1.0% Nobuhito Sendai (Ishin) 0.5% |
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| Katsuya Ogawa Katsuya Ogawa is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kamikawa District, Hokkaido and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 as a member of the New Frontier Party.-... |
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| Aomori | 1 | Tsutomu Yamazaki | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Tsutomu Yamazaki (LDP) 53.7% Hideshige Sasaki (I) 18.9% Isamu Moriuchi (I) 18.8% Hiroaki Takayanagi (JCP) 6.0% Kyōko Murata (LL) 2.6% |
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| Iwate Iwate At-large district (House of Councillors) Iwate At-large district is a constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. It consists of Iwate Prefecture and elects two Councillors, one every three years, making it one of the decisive single-member districts... |
1 | Yoshinori Takahashi | LP Liberal Party (Japan, 1998) The was a Japanese liberal party formed in 1998 by Ichirō Ozawa and Hirohisa Fujii. It is now defunct, having joined the Democratic Party of Japan in 2003.... |
Incumbent retired LP hold |
Tatsuo Hirano Tatsuo Hirano is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kitakami, Iwate and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 1977, attending the Iowa State University in the United... (LP) 41.9% Tokuichirō Tamazawa (LDP) 41.1% Kazue Yabuki (SDP) 8.8% Norikatsu Sugawara (JCP) 6.1% Riki Ishiwatari (LL) 2.2% |
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| Miyagi | 2 | Tomiko Okazaki Tomiko Okazaki is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Fukushima, Fukushima and high school graduate, she worked at TV and radio stations. In 1990, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time as a member of... |
DPJ | DPJ incumbent re-elected LDP incumbent lost re-election LDP hold |
Tomiko Okazaki Tomiko Okazaki is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Fukushima, Fukushima and high school graduate, she worked at TV and radio stations. In 1990, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time as a member of... (DPJ) 32.2% Jirō Aichi Jiro Aichi is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Sendai, Miyagi and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected for the first time in 2001.- External links :... (I – LDP, Kōmeitō, CP) 27.5% Hiroaki Kameya (LDP) 25.9% Masatoshi Yoshida (SDP) 6.1% Toshirō Ono (JCP) 5.9% Kiyoharu Satō (LL) 2.3% |
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| Hiroaki Kameya | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
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| Akita | 1 | Katsutoshi Kaneda | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Katsutoshi Kaneda (LDP) 54.2% Kazuo Takamatsu (DPJ) 17.9% Nagahide Sasaki (SDP) 14.6% Toshio Suzuki (JCP) 8.0% Sachiko Saitō (LL) 5.2% |
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| Yamagata | 1 | Masatoshi Abe Masatoshi Abe is a Japanese politician, member of the Diet of Japan, and Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs under the government of Junichiro Koizumi.He is a native of Yamagata Prefecture and graduated from Tohoku University.- References :... |
LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Masatoshi Abe Masatoshi Abe is a Japanese politician, member of the Diet of Japan, and Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs under the government of Junichiro Koizumi.He is a native of Yamagata Prefecture and graduated from Tohoku University.- References :... (LDP) 51.5% Kanji Kimura (I) 36.1% Toshio Ōta (JCP) 6.4% Fumiyuki Monma (LL) 3.6% Tsuneyoshi Chiba (NSP) 2.4% |
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| Fukushima | 2 | Toyoaki Ōta | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbents re-elected | Toyoaki Ōta (LDP) 40.5% Hiroko Wada (DPJ) 22.7% Kaori Kanda (I) 11.7% Keiichi Miho (I) 9.8% Masanari Kawada (LP) 7.3% Masayo Niimi (JCP) 6.2% Takao Suzuki (LL) 1.8% |
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| Hiroko Wada | DPJ | |||||
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| Prefecture | Seats up | Incumbents | Party | Result | Candidates (Party – endorsments) Vote share |
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| Ibaraki | 2 | Yasu Kanō | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbents re-elected | Yasu Kanō (LDP) 49.3% Moto Kobayashi (DPJ) 23.3% Masako Katō (LP) 10.4% Toyomasa Komatsu (JCP) 6.1% Mariko Yoshioka (WP) 5.7% Hiromitsu Mutō (LL) 2.8% Hiroyuki Sugimori (NSP) 2.4% |
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| Moto Kobayashi | DPJ | |||||
| Tochigi | 2 | Junzō Iwasaki | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected Incumbent retired DPJ pickup |
Masayuki Kunii (LDP) 38.6% Hiroyuki Tani Hiroyuki Tani is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Tokushima, Tokushima and graduate of Utsunomiya University, he had served in the city assembly of Utsunomiya, Tochigi for two terms since 1979 and then in the assembly of... (DPJ) 28.0% Toshikazu Masabuchi (I) 24.3% Setsuko Nomura (JCP) 5.5% Mayumi Yotsumoto (LL) 2.2% Morio Asai (NSP) 1.3% |
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| Masayuki Kunii | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
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| Gunma | 2 | Ichita Yamamoto Ichita Yamamoto is a neoconservative member of the House of Councillors in Japan. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he is also a singer, a songwriter and a composer because he used to be a member of a band of rock'n roll.... |
LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbents re-elected | Ichita Yamamoto Ichita Yamamoto is a neoconservative member of the House of Councillors in Japan. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he is also a singer, a songwriter and a composer because he used to be a member of a band of rock'n roll.... (LDP) 40.4% Giichi Tsunoda (DPJ) 27.8% Mayumi Yoshikawa (LDP) 24.7% Shinmei Ogasawara (JCP) 5.1% Haruyo Tsuchiya (LL) 2.1% |
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| Giichi Tsunoda | DPJ | |||||
| Saitama | 3 | Hiroshi Takano Hiroshi Takano is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist, music arranger, guitarist and producer. In the end of 1980s and early 1990s, he succeeded by some records which produced by Todd Rundgren... |
Kōmeitō | Kōmeitō and LDP incumbents re-elected LDP gains top tōsen JCP incumbent lost re-election DPJ pickup |
Taizō Satō (LDP) 25.3% Hiroshi Takano Hiroshi Takano is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist, music arranger, guitarist and producer. In the end of 1980s and early 1990s, he succeeded by some records which produced by Todd Rundgren... (Kōmeitō) 20.2% Ryūji Yamane Ryuji Yamane is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Toshima, Tokyo and dropout of Saitama University, he had served in the city assembly of Kawagoe, Saitama for four terms since 1979 and then in the assembly of Saitama Prefecture... (DPJ) 15.1% Sachiko Abe (JCP) 13.5% Yasuko Komiyama (LP) 12.4% Chūkō Hayakawa (I) 4.5% Takeo Amatatsu (SDP) 3.9% Hiroko Hayashi (LL) 2.4% Takuya Ogawa (I) 0.9% Morio Katō (I) 0.7% Setsuo Yamaguchi (I) 0.5% Fumikazu Murata (NSP) 0.4% Masakazu Imazawa (Ishin) 0.2% |
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| Taizō Satō | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
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| Sachiko Abe | JCP Japanese Communist Party The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism... |
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| Chiba | 2 | Akira Imaizumi | DPJ | Incumbents re-elected LDP gains top tōsen |
Hiroyuki Kurata (LDP) 43.8% Akira Imaizumi (DPJ) 16.3% Kazumasa Okajima (LP) 15.9% Tomoko Hoshino (I) 10.1% Makoto Nakajima (JCP) 9.0% Yumiko Nakaue (LL) 3.3% Hirokuni Osanami (NSP) 1.5% |
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| Hiroyuki Kurata | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
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| Tokyo | 4 | Yūichirō Uozumi Yuichiro Uozumi is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kaisō District, Wakayama and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 after running unsuccessfully for the House of... |
Kōmeitō | LDP and JCP incumbents re-elected Kōmeitō and SDP incumbent retired Kōmeitō hold LDP gains top tōsen DPJ pickup |
Sanzō Hosaka (LDP) 27.9% Natsuo Yamaguchi Natsuo Yamaguchi is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Nakaminato, Ibaraki and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990. After losing his seat in 1996, he ran... (Kōmeitō) 17.5% Kan Suzuki Kan Suzuki is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Akashi, Hyōgo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1986. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the... (DPJ) 15.1% Yasuo Ogata (JCP) 12.5% Nobuhiko Endō (LP) 7.2% Kei Hata (I) 4.2% Tetsu Ueda (I) 4.2% Chizuko Koroiwa (I) 3.3% Sadaharu Hirota (SDP) 3.2% Itaru Kobayashi (LL) 2.1% Hanako Igarashi (WP) 1.8% Shigeo Arakaki (I) 0.6% Chōzō Nakagawa (I) 0.3 % Hisatoshi Hashimoto (Ishin) 0.2% Toshirō Saitō (I) 0.2% |
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| Sanzō Hosaka | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
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| Yasuo Ogata | JCP Japanese Communist Party The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism... |
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| Hideo Den Hideo Den Hideo Den was a Japanese news presenter, politician, and for 34 of the years between 1971 and 2007, a member of the House of Councillors for the Social Democratic Party. From 1978 to 1985, he was also the president of the Socialist Democratic Federation.He was the grandson of Den... |
SDP Social Democratic Party (Japan) The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party (社会民主党 Shakai Minshu-tō, often abbreviated to 社民党 Shamin-tō; also known as the Social Democratic Party of Japan (abbreviated to SDPJ or SDP in English) is a political party that advocates for the establishment of a... |
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| Kanagawa | 3 | Akira Matsu Akira Matsu is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kanagawa Prefecture and former member of Takarazuka Revue, she was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 as a candidate for the New Frontier Party... |
Kōmeitō | DPJ and Kōmeitō incumbents re-elected LDP incumbent retires LDP hold LDP gains top tōsen |
Yutaka Kobayashi (LDP) 35.4% Akira Matsu Akira Matsu is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kanagawa Prefecture and former member of Takarazuka Revue, she was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 as a candidate for the New Frontier Party... (Kōmeitō) 18.0% Tsuyoshi Saitō (DPJ) 16.3% Keiko Ueda (SDP) 8.4% Masataka Ōta (LP) 8.4% Hiroyuki Muneta (JCP) 8.2% Eriko Kurata (WP) 2.2% Hirohisa Miwa (LL) 1.5% Ranko Kawamura (I) 0.8% Yoshiko Bannai (NSP) 0.4% Takeshi Miwa (Ishin) 0.4% |
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| Kiyoharu Ishiawata | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
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| Niigata | 2 | Yoshio Yoshikawa | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent retired Incumbent lost re-election LDP hold LP pickup |
Kazuo Majima (LDP) 35.7% Yūko Mori Yuko Mori is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Niigata, Niigata and graduate of Niigata University, she was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 after serving in the town assembly of Yokogoshi,... (LP) 14.9% Junko Uchida (SDP) 14.2% Nobuyuki Sekiyama (DPJ) 14.2% Michio Hasegawa (I) 13.8% Kayoko Kuwahara (JCP) 6.2% Nobuaki Shinozaki (LL) 0.8% |
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| Michio Hasegawa | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
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| Toyama | 1 | Yasumasa Kakuma | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent retired LDP hold |
Kōtarō Nogami (LDP) 65.8% Yasuharu Kusajima (I) 24.3% Hiroshi Sakamoto (JCP) 7.1% Kazue Kubokawa (LL) 2.8% |
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| Ishikawa | 1 | Tetsuo Kutsukake Tetsuo Kutsukake is a Japanese politician. He was named Minister of State,Chairman of National Public Safety Commission on October 31, 2005.-Source:http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/bin/candidate/profile/profile.php?id=60171... |
LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Tetsuo Kutsukake Tetsuo Kutsukake is a Japanese politician. He was named Minister of State,Chairman of National Public Safety Commission on October 31, 2005.-Source:http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/bin/candidate/profile/profile.php?id=60171... (LDP) 57.0% Chieko Morioka (I) 33.3% Yōko Onishi (JCP) 6.7% Hideyuki Tanabe (LL) 2.9% |
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| Fukui | 1 | Ryūji Matsumura Ryuji Matsumura is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Fukui, Fukui and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the National Police Agency in 1961. Leaving the agency in 1992, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the... |
LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Ryūji Matsumura Ryuji Matsumura is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Fukui, Fukui and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the National Police Agency in 1961. Leaving the agency in 1992, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the... (LDP) 63.0% Kikuko Ozawa (DPJ) 27.2% Kunihiro Uno (JCP) 7.2% Tōru Yamaguchi (LL) 2.6% |
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| Yamanashi | 1 | Mahito Nakajima | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Mahito Nakajima (LDP) 48.6% Yūichi Higuchi (DPJ) 33.5% Akiko Endō (JCP) 8.0% Hiroshi Shōji (LP) 7.6% Chihoko Katō (LL) 2.3% |
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| Nagano Nagano At-large district (House of Councillors) Nagano At-large district is a multi-member constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. It consists of Nagano Prefecture and elects four Councillors, two every three years by single non-transferable vote for six-year terms.The Councillors currently representing Nagano are:*... |
2 | Mineo Koyama | DPJ | Incumbent re-elected Incumbent lost re-election LDP pickup LDP gains top tōsen |
Hiromi Yoshida Hiromi Yoshida is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 after serving in the assembly of Nagano Prefecture for five terms since 1983.- External... (LDP) 32.9% Yūichirō Hata Yuichiro Hata is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Setagaya, Tokyo and graduate of Tamagawa University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1999. He is the son of former Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata.-... (DPJ) 27.8% Mineo Koyama (DPJ) 16.8% Norihisa Yamaguchi (JCP) 11.1% Setsuko Satō (SDP) 9.0% Nobuyuki Watanabe (LL) 2.4% |
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| Yūichirō Hata Yuichiro Hata is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Setagaya, Tokyo and graduate of Tamagawa University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1999. He is the son of former Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata.-... |
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| Gifu | 2 | Tsuyako Ōno | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbents re-elected | Tsuyako Ōno (LDP) 55.4% Kenji Hirata Kenji Hirata is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Ōita, Ōita, he was elected for the first time in 1995 as a member of the New Frontier Party.... (DPJ) 30.4% Takao Katō (JCP) 10.4% Michiko Higuchi (LL) 3.8% |
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| Kenji Hirata Kenji Hirata is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Ōita, Ōita, he was elected for the first time in 1995 as a member of the New Frontier Party.... |
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| Shizuoka | 2 | Masataka Suzuki | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected Incumbent lost re-election DPJ pickup |
Yutaka Takeyama (LDP) 31.7% Kazuya Shinba (DPJ) 27.5% Masataka Suzuki (LDP) 22.1% Yukihiro Shimazu (JCP) 8.3% Hiroko Suzuki (WP) 5.5% Naoko Hara (LL) 4.8% |
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| Yutaka Takeyama | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
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| Aichi Aichi At-large district Aichi At-large district is a constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. It consists of Aichi Prefecture and elects six Councillors, three every three years by single non-transferable vote for six-year terms.... |
3 | Tamotsu Yamamoto | Kōmeitō | LDP and Kōmeitō incumbents re-elected LDP incumbent retired LDP gains top tōsen DPJ pickup |
Seiji Suzuki Seiji Suzuki is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Chiryū, Aichi and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 after serving in the city assembly of Chiryū for one term... (LDP) 34.6% Kōhei Ōtsuka Kohei Otsuka is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Nagoya, Aichi, he attended Waseda University and received a Ph.D in fiscal and monetary policies and reforms... (DPJ) 23.5% Tamotsu Yamamoto (Kōmeitō) 17.8% Aiko Saitō (JCP) 9.9% Masayuki Miyata (LP) 4.7% Hiroaki Sago (SDP) 2.9% Fusarō Sekiguchi (I) 1.5% Kiyoko Osada (LL) 1.0% Hachirō Ishikawa (LP) 0.7% Tsutomu Suzuki (I) 0.6% Reiko Yasuda (I) 0.5% Kenji Sasaki (I) 0.4% Akihiko Ishikawa (I) 0.3% Yoshiaki Yamazaki (I) 0.3% Yasuo Okayasu (NLP) 0.3% 7 other candidates 1.0% |
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| Seiji Suzuki Seiji Suzuki is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Chiryū, Aichi and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 after serving in the city assembly of Chiryū for one term... |
LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
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| Makiko Suehiro | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
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| Mie | 1 | Chiaki Takahashi Chiaki Takahashi Chiaki Takahashi is the name of:* Chiaki Takahashi , Japanese voice actress* Chiaki Takahashi... |
Independent | Incumbent re-elected | Chiaki Takahashi Chiaki Takahashi Chiaki Takahashi is the name of:* Chiaki Takahashi , Japanese voice actress* Chiaki Takahashi... (I) 46.5% Kazumi Fujioka (LDP) 43.5% Miyoshi Taninaka (JCP) 7.0% Tōru Ishitani (LL) 3.1% |
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| Shiga | 1 | Hidetoshi Yamashita | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Hidetoshi Yamashita (LDP) 55.0% Shun'yū Norikumo (DPJ) 27.9% Takaishi Kawauchi (JCP) 11.3% Midori Kitada (LL) 5.8% |
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| Kyōto | 2 | Yoshihiro Nishida | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
LDP incumbent re-elected Independent incumbent lost re-election Democratic hold |
Yoshihiro Nishida (LDP) 38.5% Kōji Matsui Koji Matsui is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kyoto, Kyoto and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, receiving a master's degree from Northwestern University while... (DPJ) 23.5% Yōko Kawakami (JCP) 22.1% Teiko Sasano (I) 12.6% Kaori Endō (LL) 3.3% |
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| Ōsaka | 3 | Kazuyoshi Shirahama Kazuyoshi Shirahama is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Yamatokōriyama, Nara and graduate of Kyoto University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001.... |
Kōmeitō | LDP and Kōmeitō incumbents re-elected JCP incumbent lost re-election LDP gains top tōsen DPJ pickup |
Shūzen Tanigawa Shuzen Tanigawa is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Amagasaki, Hyogo and graduate of Osaka University, he joined the government of Osaka Prefecture in 1957... (LDP) 26.6% Kazuyoshi Shirahama Kazuyoshi Shirahama is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Yamatokōriyama, Nara and graduate of Kyoto University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001.... (Kōmeitō) 24.7% Takashi Yamamoto Takashi Yamamoto (politician) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet .A native of Osaka, he graduated from Shimizudani High school and Ritsumeikan University, and received a master's degree in sociology of the family from Michigan State University in the... (DPJ) 17.2% Yoshiki Yamashita Yoshiki Yamashita is a Japanese politician of the Japan Communist Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kagawa Prefecture and graduate of Tottori University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 after running unsuccessfully in 1992... (JCP) 17.0% Yoshihiko Watanabe (LP) 5.6% Takahiro Kitaoka (Koizumi no Kai) 3.3% Kazuko Doi (WP) 2.9% Tomohiko Ōkawa (LL) 1.0% Keiji Kashimoto (NSP) 0.7% Kyōsuke Morimoto (I) 0.7% Ryūichi Nakatani (Ishin) 0.3% |
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| Yoshiki Yamashita Yoshiki Yamashita is a Japanese politician of the Japan Communist Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kagawa Prefecture and graduate of Tottori University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 after running unsuccessfully in 1992... |
JCP Japanese Communist Party The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism... |
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| Shūzen Tanigawa Shuzen Tanigawa is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Amagasaki, Hyogo and graduate of Osaka University, he joined the government of Osaka Prefecture in 1957... |
LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
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| Hyōgo | 2 | Ichiji Ishii | LL | LL incumbent retired LDP incumbent re-elected LDP gains top tōsen DPJ pickup |
Yoshitada Kōnoike Yoshitada Konoike is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, and was a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Amagasaki, Hyōgo and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986 after an unsuccessful run in 1983... (LDP) 39.3% Yasuhiro Tsuji Yasuhiro Tsuji is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kobe, Hyogo, he graduated from the University of Tokyo and studied at the Johns Hopkins University... (DPJ) 23.7% Junko Hiramatsu (JCP) 14.3% Kunihiko Muroi (LP) 9.3% Aiko Takada (WP) 6.1% Keiji Ueno (NSP) 3.1% Toyoaki Tagawa (LL) 2.3% Shōhei Fujiki (I) 1.9% |
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| Yoshitada Kōnoike Yoshitada Konoike is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, and was a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Amagasaki, Hyōgo and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986 after an unsuccessful run in 1983... |
LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
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| Nara | 1 | Yukihisa Yoshida | DPJ | Incumbent retired LDP pickup |
Shōgo Arai Shogo Arai is the governor of Nara Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2007. A graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Transport, attending Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs as a ministry official... (LDP) 43.9% Takeshi Maeda (DPJ) 39.2% Shōji Kamano (JCP) 8.2% Yukiko Sugita (SDP) 6.6% Yasuhiro Okai (LL) 2.2% |
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| Wakayama | 1 | Hiroshige Sekō Hiroshige Seko is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Wakayama Prefecture, he graduated from Waseda University and received a master's degree in corporate communications from Boston University. He was elected to the House of... |
LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Hiroshige Sekō Hiroshige Seko is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Wakayama Prefecture, he graduated from Waseda University and received a master's degree in corporate communications from Boston University. He was elected to the House of... (LDP) 67.7% Fuminori Kimura (DPJ) 14.7% Yasuhisa Hara (JCP) 13.7% Toyoko Nishioka (LL) 3.9% |
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| Tottori | 1 | Takayoshi Tsuneda | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Takayoshi Tsuneda (LDP) 56.5% Makoto Satō (DPJ) 22.4% Tomoko Ichitani (JCP) 10.9% Satomi Yamamoto (SDP) 7.0% Masashi Yamaguchi (LL) 3.2% |
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| Shimane | 1 | Shuntarō Kageyama | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Shuntarō Kageyama (LDP) 68.1% Kazuhisa Hamaguchi (DPJ) 18.7% Katsuhiko Gotō (JCP) 9.1% Junko Nakashima (LL) 4.0% |
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| Okayama | 1 | Toranosuke Katayama | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
1 seat lost by reapportionment LDP incumbent re-elected DPJ incumbent lost re-election |
Toranosuke Katayama (LDP) 61.0% Mie Ishida (DPJ) 28.8% Hisaki Moriwaki (JCP) 8.2% Keiko Asawa (LL) 2.0% |
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| Hiroshima | 2 | Kensei Mizote Kensei Mizote is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Hiroshima, Hiroshima and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he became mayor of Mihara, Hiroshima in 1987 and was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in... |
LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
LDP incumbent re-elected DPJ incumbent lost re-election LDP pickup |
Takeaki Kashimura (I) 36.4% Kensei Mizote Kensei Mizote is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Hiroshima, Hiroshima and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he became mayor of Mihara, Hiroshima in 1987 and was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in... (LDP) 31.9% Kenji Sugekawa (DPJ) 17.0% Kimiko Kurihara (NSP) 6.5% Satoshi Fujimoto (JCP) 6.1% Hidemi Yamada (LL) 2.0% |
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| Yamaguchi | 1 | Yoshimasa Hayashi Yoshimasa Hayashi is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, Koga Faction. He is a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet , currently serving his third term in the Upper House representing Yamaguchi Prefecture.... |
LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Yoshimasa Hayashi Yoshimasa Hayashi is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, Koga Faction. He is a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet , currently serving his third term in the Upper House representing Yamaguchi Prefecture.... (LDP) 61.4% Susumu Iwamoto (DPJ) 25.5% Tomoyuki Uonaga (JCP) 9.3% Tadao Sasaki (LL) 2.2% Tsuyoshi Nakashima (Ishin) 1.5% |
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| Tokushima | 1 | Shūji Kitaoka | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Shūji Kitaoka (LDP) 54.3% Kiyoshi Kimura (DPJ) 31.8% Hitoshi Fujita (JCP) 7.2% Chiyoko Takagai (NSP) 5.4% Kōichi Maekawa (LL) 1.3% |
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| Kagawa | 1 | Kenji Manabe | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Kenji Manabe (LDP) 62.1% Midori Nagura (I) 18.9% Yōko Shirakawa (JCP) 14.2% Mie Tanaka (LL) 4.9% |
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| Ehime | 1 | Katsutsugu Sekiya | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Katsutsugu Sekiya (LDP) 61.0% Takashi Shimakawa (I) 25.8% Hisao Yamamoto (JCP) 8.4% Yoshiko Oguri (LL) 4.8% |
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| Kōchi | 1 | Kōhei Tamura | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Kōhei Tamura (LDP) 40.0% Hajime Hirota Hajime Hirota is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A former member of the assembly of Kōchi Prefecture, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001.... (I) 30.3% Kumi Nakamura (DPJ) 16.6% Sachi Nakane (JCP) 12.1% Kiyotaka Maeda (LL) 0.9% |
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| Fukuoka | 2 | Kentarō Koba Kentaro Koba is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Mii District, Fukuoka and graduate of Soka University, he worked at Nishinippon Shimbun from 1975 to 1988 as a reporter. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in... |
Kōmeitō | Kōmeitō incumbent retired SDP incumbent lost re-election LDP pickup |
Masaji Matsuyama Masaji Matsuyama is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Shiida, Fukuoka and graduate of Meiji University, he was elected for the first time in 2001.- External links :... (LDP) 30.6% Tsukasa Iwamoto Tsukasa Iwamoto is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka and graduate of Nihon University, he had served in the ward assembly of Shibuya, Tokyo since 1993... (DPJ) 16.7% Chū Furukawa (I) 16.3% Shigeko Mieno (SDP) 12.7% Jun'ichirō Koga (LP) 10.3% Toyoomi Tsuno (JCP) 7.9% Yukimi Kamemoto (WP) 3.9% Miyoko Jōno (LL) 1.6% |
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| Shigeko Mieno | SDP Social Democratic Party (Japan) The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party (社会民主党 Shakai Minshu-tō, often abbreviated to 社民党 Shamin-tō; also known as the Social Democratic Party of Japan (abbreviated to SDPJ or SDP in English) is a political party that advocates for the establishment of a... |
LDP gains top tōsen DPJ pickup |
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| Saga | 1 | Takao Jinnouchi | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Takao Jinnouchi (LDP) 65.0% Yasuhiro Fujino (DPJ) 23.2% Yasutoshi Kamimura (JCP) 7.3% Yasuhiro Fukagawa (LL) 4.5% |
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| Nagasaki Nagasaki At-large district (House of Councillors) The is a constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. It consists of Nagasaki Prefecture and elects two Councillors, one every three years by a first-past-the-post system for a six-year term... |
1 | Tadashi Taura | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent re-elected | Tadashi Taura (LDP) 53.4% Yūji Mitsuno (I) 29.3% Kōtarō Tanaka (I) 6.9% Kimiko Ogawa (JCP) 6.6% Sachiko Matsumoto (LL) 3.8% |
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| Kumamoto | 1 | Hirohide Uozumi | Independent | 1 seat lost by reapportionment Independent incumbent retired LDP incumbent re-elected |
Issei Miura (LDP) 55.5% Mariko Kōyama (DPJ) 34.8% Etsuko Nishikawa (JCP) 5.4% Kazuo Misumi (LL) 2.5% Hirofumi Ishida (NSP) 1.8% |
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| Issei Miura | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
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| Ōita | 1 | Keigi Kajiwara | SDP Social Democratic Party (Japan) The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party (社会民主党 Shakai Minshu-tō, often abbreviated to 社民党 Shamin-tō; also known as the Social Democratic Party of Japan (abbreviated to SDPJ or SDP in English) is a political party that advocates for the establishment of a... |
Incumbent lost re-election LDP pickup |
Hiroko Gotō (LDP) 49.4% Keigi Kajiwara (SDP) 43.4% Masami Doi (JCP) 5.2% Kayoko Kōno (LL) 2.1% |
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| Miyazaki | 1 | Motoi Nagamine | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
Incumbent lost re-election LDP hold |
Toshifumi Kosehira (LDP) 35.3% Haruo Higashi (I) 30.5% Motoi Nagamine (I) 27.5% Hiromitsu Baba (JCP) 4.1% Yutaka Kohata (LL) 2.6% |
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| Kagoshima | 1 | Kaname Kamada | LDP Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
1 seat lost by reapportionment Incumbents retired LDP hold |
Yoshito Kajiya Yoshito Kajiya is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kagoshima, Kagoshima and high school graduate, he had served in the city assembly of Kagoshima for four terms since 1976. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first... (LDP) 55.7% Masahiro Futamure (I) 27.9% Mitsuhiro Yanagida (I) 7.4% Haruki Yamaguchi (JCP) 4.7% Kyōko Hata (NSP) 4.2% |
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| Okinawa | 1 | Teruya Kantoku | Independent | Incumbent lost re-election LDP pickup |
Junshirō Nishime (LDP – Kōmeitō, CP) 47.7% Teruya Kantoku (I – DPJ, LP, SDP, OSMP, LL) 44.0% Sōgi Kayō (JCP) 8.3% |
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