Hokkaido proportional representation block
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The Hokkaido proportional representation block (比例[代表]北海道ブロック, Hirei [daihyō] Hokkaidō burokku) is one of eleven proportional representation (PR) blocks for the House of Representatives
in the Diet of Japan
. It consists of Hokkaidō
and is one of two PR blocks that covers only one prefecture, the other is Tokyo
. Following the introduction of proportional voting it elected nine representatives in the election of 1996. Since 2000 the Hokkaidō PR block is represented by eight representatives.
has only six seats), and the vote share needed to gain a seat is usually above ten percent. In 2000, when the combined vote of the two major parties reached a historical low of 56.8%, the Social Democratic Party managed to obtain a seat with only 8.9% of the vote (for a detailed explanation, see D'Hondt method
).
In addition to the five national parties that emerged from the party realignments of the 1990s, the regionalist one-man party New Party Daichi
has become a contender for PR seats in Hokkaidō. In both elections it fielded candidates, it managed to obtain the third largest vote share and one seat. Following the conviction of NPD chairman Muneo Suzuki
, the party's future is unclear.
Party names are abbreviated as follows (format: abbreviation, translated name, Japanese name, Engrish name):
House of Representatives of Japan
The is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the upper house.The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 180 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a party-list system of proportional representation,...
in the Diet of Japan
Diet of Japan
The is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally...
. It consists of Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
and is one of two PR blocks that covers only one prefecture, the other is Tokyo
Tokyo proportional representation block
The Tōkyō proportional representation block is one of eleven proportional representation "blocks", multi-member constituencies for the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It consists solely of the prefecture of Tokyo making it one of two blocks covering only one prefecture, the other...
. Following the introduction of proportional voting it elected nine representatives in the election of 1996. Since 2000 the Hokkaidō PR block is represented by eight representatives.
Summary of results
With eight seats, Hokkaidō is the second smallest PR block (ShikokuShikoku proportional representation block
The Shikoku proportional representation block is one of eleven proportional representation "blocks", multi-member constituencies for the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It consists of Shikoku region covering Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kōchi prefectures. Following the introduction...
has only six seats), and the vote share needed to gain a seat is usually above ten percent. In 2000, when the combined vote of the two major parties reached a historical low of 56.8%, the Social Democratic Party managed to obtain a seat with only 8.9% of the vote (for a detailed explanation, see D'Hondt method
D'Hondt method
The d'Hondt method is a highest averages method for allocating seats in party-list proportional representation. The method described is named after Belgian mathematician Victor D'Hondt who described it in 1878...
).
In addition to the five national parties that emerged from the party realignments of the 1990s, the regionalist one-man party New Party Daichi
New Party Daichi
New Party Daichi is a political party formed on August 18, 2005. The party is headed by former Liberal Democratic Party member Muneo Suzuki. Suzuki resigned from the LDP in June 2002 after being arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes...
has become a contender for PR seats in Hokkaidō. In both elections it fielded candidates, it managed to obtain the third largest vote share and one seat. Following the conviction of NPD chairman Muneo Suzuki
Muneo Suzuki
Muneo Suzuki is a Japanese politician from Ashoro, Hokkaidō. He is typically referred to as "Muneo", because his last name, "Suzuki", is one of the most common names in Japan.- Early career :...
, the party's future is unclear.
| general election | DPJ | 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... |
Kōmeitō | 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... |
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... |
NPD New Party Daichi New Party Daichi is a political party formed on August 18, 2005. The party is headed by former Liberal Democratic Party member Muneo Suzuki. Suzuki resigned from the LDP in June 2002 after being arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes... |
NFP New Frontier Party The was a Japanese political party that existed during the mid-1990s. As a merger of several small parties, the party was ideologically diverse, with its membership ranging from moderate socialists to neoliberals and conservatives... ('96)/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.... ('00) |
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| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |
| 1996 | 835,042 | 31.8 | 3 | 740,677 | 28.2 | 3 | – | 396,923 | 15.1 | 1 | – | – | 552,847 | 21.1 | 2 | 100,807 | 3.8 | 0 | ||||||
| 2000 | 898,678 | 31.2 | 3 | 735,318 | 25.6 | 2 | 368,198 | 12.8 | 1 | 365,061 | 12.7 | 1 | 255,319 | 8.9 | 1 | – | 236,301 | 8.2 | 0 | 17,987 | 0.6 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 1,153,471 | 40.8 | 4 | 876,653 | 31.0 | 3 | 394,843 | 14.0 | 1 | 253,442 | 9.0 | 0 | 147,146 | 5.2 | 0 | – | – | – | ||||||
| 2005 | 1,090,727 | 33.8 | 3 | 940,705 | 29.1 | 3 | 368,552 | 11.4 | 1 | 241,371 | 7.5 | 0 | 152,646 | 4.7 | 0 | 433,938 | 13.4 | 1 | – | – | ||||
| 2009 Japanese general election, 2009 A general election in Japan was held on August 30, 2009, for all 480 seats of the House of Representatives of Japan, the lower house of the Diet of Japan.... |
1,348,318 | 40.6 | 4 | 805,895 | 24.2 | 2 | 354,886 | 10.7 | 1 | 241,345 | 7.3 | 0 | 113,562 | 3.4 | 0 | 433,122 | 13.0 | 1 | – | 27,675 | 0.8 | 0 | ||
Party names are abbreviated as follows (format: abbreviation, translated name, Japanese name, Engrish name):
- DPJ "Democratic Party", Minshutō, Democratic Party of JapanDemocratic Party of JapanThe 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...
- 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...
, Jiyūminshutō - Kōmeitō "Justice Party", Kōmeitō, New Justice Party PartyNew Komeito PartyThe , 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...
- 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...
, Nihon Kyōsantō - 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...
, Shakaiminshutō - NFP New Frontier PartyNew Frontier PartyThe was a Japanese political party that existed during the mid-1990s. As a merger of several small parties, the party was ideologically diverse, with its membership ranging from moderate socialists to neoliberals and conservatives...
, Shinshintō - 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....
, Jiyūtō - HRP Happiness Realization PartyHappiness Realization Party, abbreviated as 幸福, is a Japanese political party founded by Ryuho Okawa on 23 May 2009 "in order to offer the Japanese people a third option" for the upcoming elections in August 2009. The HRP is the political wing of the Happy Science religious movement....
, Kōfuku-jitsugen-tō - Honshitsu "New Party 'The Essential'", Shintō Honshitsu
List of Representatives
Note: Party affiliations as of election day.| Years | | Elected Representatives | ||||||||
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| 1996– | Kenji Kodama Kenji Kodama is a Japanese anime director, and storyboard artist. He is best known for directing the anime Case Closed and working with the anime Lupin III.-Works:* Bug tte Honey : Episode Director* Case Closed : Director, Storyboard, Episode Director... |
Seiichi Ikehata | Kenji Nakazawa | Seiichi Kaneda | Toshiyuki Wanibuchi | Kaori Maruya Kaori Maruya is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Sapporo, Hokkaido and graduate of Fuji Women's University, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996.- External links :* in Japanese.... |
Muneo Suzuki Muneo Suzuki Muneo Suzuki is a Japanese politician from Ashoro, Hokkaidō. He is typically referred to as "Muneo", because his last name, "Suzuki", is one of the most common names in Japan.- Early career :... |
Takamori Yoshikawa Takamori Yoshikawa is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Tokyo and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Hokkaido in 1979 and then to the House of Representatives for the... |
Kōkō Satō |
| 2000– | Kenji Kodama | Keiko Yamauchi | Kenji Nakazawa | Seiichi Kaneda | Wakio Mitsui Wakio Mitsui is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Sapporo, Hokkaido and graduate of Showa Pharmaceutical University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 after an unsuccessful run in... |
Kaori Maruya | Muneo Suzuki | Hirofumi Iwakura | – |
| 2003– | Hidenori Sasaki | Chiyomi Kobayashi | Hiroko Nakano Hiroko Nakano is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Mutsu, Aomori and graduate of Hirosaki Gakuin University she was elected to the Diet for the first time in 2003 after serving in the city assembly of Nemuro,... |
Kenkō Matsuki Kenko Matsuki is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Sapporo, Hokkaidō and graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003 after unsuccessful runs in 1996 and... |
Kaori Maruya | Eikō Kaneta | Gaku Ishizaki Gaku Ishizaki is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Asahikawa, Hokkaido and graduate of Kyoto University, he worked at Hokkaido Broadcasting, a local broadcast network in Hokkaido, from 1979 to 1996. He was elected to the... |
Takafumi Yamashita Takafumi Yamashita Takafumi Yamashita , born November 11, 1987, is a Japanese professional ice hockey Defenceman currently playing for the Oji Eagles of the Asia League.... |
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| 2005– | Seiji Ōsaka Seiji Osaka is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Niseko, Hokkaidō and graduate of Hokkaido University, he worked at the town government of Niseko from 1983 to 1994... |
Satoshi Arai resigned 2007 Tomohiro Ishikawa Tomohiro Ishikawa is an independent member of the House of Representatives elected to the 11th District of Hokkaidō, Japan. He is a former secretary to the Democratic Party of Japan Secretary-General Ichirō Ozawa.... |
Kenkō Matsuki | Muneo Suzuki | Kaori Maruya | Yukari Iijima Yukari Iijima is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Mitaka, Tokyo and graduate of Chuo University, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.- References :... |
Hiroshi Imazu Hiroshi Imazu is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Asahikawa, Hokkaidō and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the first of his two terms in the city assembly of Asahikawa in 1975, to the first of his two terms in... |
Takamori Yoshikawa | |
| 2009– | Hiroko Nakano Hiroko Nakano is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Mutsu, Aomori and graduate of Hirosaki Gakuin University she was elected to the Diet for the first time in 2003 after serving in the city assembly of Nemuro,... |
Maya Yamazaki | Tatsumaru Yamaoka | Hitomi Kudō Hitomi Kudo is a Japanese actress and former AV idol. Her name is also found as Hitomi Kudou and Hitomi Kudoh.-Life and career:Hitomi Kudo was born in Tokyo on August 17, 1969 and made her AV debut in the July 1989 release under the h.m.p. Miss Christine label... |
Muneo Suzuki arrested 2010 Takahiro Asano |
Hisashi Inatsu | Tsutomu Takebe Tsutomu Takebe was secretary general of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party from 2004 to 2006. He was succeeded by Hidenao Nakagawa.-References:... |
Nobutaka Machimura Nobutaka Machimura is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan and a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was Chief Cabinet Secretary in the government of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda from 2007 to 2008.- Career :... resigned 2010 Hiroshi Imazu |
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Election result 2009
| LDP: 805,895 votes (24.2%), 2 seats | DPJ: 1,348,318 votes (40.6%), 4 seats | Kōmeitō: 354,886 votes (10.7%), 1 seat | ||||||||||||
| # | Candidate | District | "Loss ratio" (sekihairitsu) Sekihairitsu The is a method used in the proportional representation constituencies for the Japanese House of Representatives to determine the order of candidates placed on the same list position by their party.... | Elected | # | Candidate | District | "Loss ratio" | Elected | # | Candidate | District | "Loss ratio" | Elected |
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| 1 | Tsutomu Takebe Tsutomu Takebe was secretary general of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party from 2004 to 2006. He was succeeded by Hidenao Nakagawa.-References:... |
Hokkaidō 12 | 88.6% | Elected | 1 | Hiroko Nakano Hiroko Nakano is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Mutsu, Aomori and graduate of Hirosaki Gakuin University she was elected to the Diet for the first time in 2003 after serving in the city assembly of Nemuro,... |
Hokkaidō 7 Hokkaido 7th district Hokkaidō 7th district is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It is located in Japan's northernmost prefecture Hokkaidō. In a 2002 redistricting and reapportionment, Hokkaidō lost one seat and what had been the Hokkaido 13th district in the 1996 and... |
99.0% | Elected | 1 | Hisashi Inatsu | PR only | Elected | |
| Nobutaka Machimura Nobutaka Machimura is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan and a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was Chief Cabinet Secretary in the government of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda from 2007 to 2008.- Career :... |
Hokkaidō 5 Hokkaido 5th district Hokkaidō 5th district is a constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It consists of Atsubetsu ward in Hokkaido's city of Sapporo and Ishikari Subprefecture without Sapporo... |
82.7% | Elected | Takahiro Yokomichi Takahiro Yokomichi is a Japanese politician who belongs to the Democratic Party of Japan and is a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Sapporo, Hokkaidō and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the first of his five terms in the House of Representatives in 1969 as a... |
Hokkaidō 1 | Won district | 2 | Hisayuki Takeda | – | |||||
| Yoshitaka Itō | Hokkaidō 7 Hokkaido 7th district Hokkaidō 7th district is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It is located in Japan's northernmost prefecture Hokkaidō. In a 2002 redistricting and reapportionment, Hokkaidō lost one seat and what had been the Hokkaido 13th district in the 1996 and... |
Won district | Wakio Mitsui Wakio Mitsui is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Sapporo, Hokkaido and graduate of Showa Pharmaceutical University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 after an unsuccessful run in... |
Hokkaidō 2 | Won district | NPD: 433,122 votes (13.0%), 1 seat | ||||||||
| Shōichi Nakagawa Shoichi Nakagawa was a Japanese conservative politician in the Liberal Democratic Party , who served as Minister of Finance from September 24, 2008 to February 17, 2009. He previously held the posts of Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the cabinet of... |
Hokkaidō 11 | 75.6% | – (died) | Gaku Ishizaki Gaku Ishizaki is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Asahikawa, Hokkaido and graduate of Kyoto University, he worked at Hokkaido Broadcasting, a local broadcast network in Hokkaido, from 1979 to 1996. He was elected to the... |
Hokkaidō 3 | Won district | # | Candidate | District | "Loss ratio" | Elected | |||
| Hiroshi Imazu Hiroshi Imazu is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Asahikawa, Hokkaidō and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the first of his two terms in the city assembly of Asahikawa in 1975, to the first of his two terms in... |
Hokkaidō 6 | 68.2% | – (in 2010) | Yoshio Hachiro Yoshio Hachiro is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan , a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Kabato District, Hokkaidō and graduate of Hokkaido University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as an independent. He later joined... |
Hokkaidō 4 | Won district | 1 | Muneo Suzuki Muneo Suzuki Muneo Suzuki is a Japanese politician from Ashoro, Hokkaidō. He is typically referred to as "Muneo", because his last name, "Suzuki", is one of the most common names in Japan.- Early career :... |
PR only | Elected | ||||
| Gaku Hasegawa Gaku Hasegawa is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan from Hokkaido. He belongs to the Liberal Democratic Party . In 1990 he enrolled at Hokkaido University and majored in Business Administration. While attending university, he, with five other friends, brought the Soran Festival to Hokkaido, which is... |
Hokkaidō 1 | 67.8% | – | Chiyomi Kobayashi | Hokkaidō 5 Hokkaido 5th district Hokkaidō 5th district is a constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It consists of Atsubetsu ward in Hokkaido's city of Sapporo and Ishikari Subprefecture without Sapporo... |
Won district | 2 | Eita Yashiro | – (DQ) | |||||
| Gaku Ishizaki Gaku Ishizaki is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Asahikawa, Hokkaido and graduate of Kyoto University, he worked at Hokkaido Broadcasting, a local broadcast network in Hokkaido, from 1979 to 1996. He was elected to the... |
Hokkaidō 3 | 60.6% | – | Takahiro Sasaki Takahiro Sasaki is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Shibetsu, Hokkaidō and high school graduate, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005 after having served in the assembly of Hokkaidō for... |
Hokkaidō 6 | Won district | 3 | Takahiro Asano | – (in 2010) | |||||
| Takamori Yoshikawa Takamori Yoshikawa is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Tokyo and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Hokkaido in 1979 and then to the House of Representatives for the... |
Hokkaidō 2 | 56.7% | – | Seiji Ōsaka Seiji Osaka is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Niseko, Hokkaidō and graduate of Hokkaido University, he worked at the town government of Niseko from 1983 to 1994... |
Hokkaidō 8 | Won district | 4 | Junko HANA | – | |||||
| Yukari Iijima Yukari Iijima is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Mitaka, Tokyo and graduate of Chuo University, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.- References :... |
Hokkaidō 10 | 55.9% | – | Tadamasa Kodaira Tadamasa Kodaira is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Iwamizawa, Hokkaidō and graduate of Keio University, he was elected for the first time in 1990. Prior to go into politics, he have run a ranch.- External links :* in... |
Hokkaidō 10 | Won district | JCP: 241,345 votes (7.3%), no seat | |||||||
| Tōru Miyamoto | Hokkaidō 4 | 50.1% | – | Shōichi Nakagawa Shoichi Nakagawa was a Japanese conservative politician in the Liberal Democratic Party , who served as Minister of Finance from September 24, 2008 to February 17, 2009. He previously held the posts of Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the cabinet of... |
Hokkaidō 11 | Won district | # | Candidate | District | "Loss ratio" | Elected | |||
| Satoshi Kawabata | Hokkaidō 9 | 39.2% | – | Tsutomu Takebe Tsutomu Takebe was secretary general of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party from 2004 to 2006. He was succeeded by Hidenao Nakagawa.-References:... |
Hokkaidō 12 | Won district | 1 | Satoshi Miyauchi | PR only | – | ||||
| Keishirō Fukushima | Hokkaidō 8 | 33.9% | – | 12 | Maya Yamazaki | PR only | Elected | 2 | Chiharu Oka | Hokkaidō 2 | 16.6% | – | ||
| 13 | Takahiro Anada | PR only | – | 13 | Tatsumaru Yamaoka | Elected | Kazutoshi Ogiu | Hokkaidō 6 | 10.1% | – | ||||
| 14 | Shin'ya Numazawa | – | 14 | Hitomi Kudō Hitomi Kudo is a Japanese actress and former AV idol. Her name is also found as Hitomi Kudou and Hitomi Kudoh.-Life and career:Hitomi Kudo was born in Tokyo on August 17, 1969 and made her AV debut in the July 1989 release under the h.m.p. Miss Christine label... |
Elected | Akiko Satō | Hokkaidō 9 | 10.0% | – | |||||
| 15 | Fumitaka Uechi | – | 15 | Masanori Sekifuji | – | Yukari Watanabe | Hokkaidō 1 | 9.3% | – | |||||
| SDP: 113,562 votes (3.4%), no seat | HRP: 20,276 votes (0.6%), no seat | Honshitsu: 7,399 votes (0.2%), no seat | ||||||||||||
| # | Candidate | District | "Loss ratio" | Elected | # | Candidate | District | "Loss ratio" | Elected | # | Candidate | District | "Loss ratio" | Elected |
| 1 | Taka Yamaguchi | PR only | – | 1 | Naofumi Satō | PR only | – | 1 | Hidemitsu Sano | PR only | – | |||
| 2 | Yumi Honda | Hokkaidō 2 | 8.7% | – | 2 | Tomoo Kobayashi | – | 2 | Akiko Hondō | – | ||||