Japanese House of Councillors election, 1998
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Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan
in 1998.
Note that because of the dissolution of the Socialist Party in 1996 (→Social Democratic Party, New Socialist Party, Democratic Party), the Democratic Socialist Party and the Kōmeitō in 1994, the creation and subsequent dissolution of the New Frontier Party, the (re-)establishment of the two "New" Kōmeitō predecessors and several other party mergers, creations and dissolutions in the 1990s, many of the incumbent Councilors in 1998 belonged to a different party than the ones they were elected for in 1992.
Compiled from JANJAN
's "The Senkyo" and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
official results.
Notes:
Party abbreviations used:
Japan
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in 1998.
Note that because of the dissolution of the Socialist Party in 1996 (→Social Democratic Party, New Socialist Party, Democratic Party), the Democratic Socialist Party and the Kōmeitō in 1994, the creation and subsequent dissolution of the New Frontier Party, the (re-)establishment of the two "New" Kōmeitō predecessors and several other party mergers, creations and dissolutions in the 1990s, many of the incumbent Councilors in 1998 belonged to a different party than the ones they were elected for in 1992.
Results
| Party | Held Over | Newly Elected | 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... |
54 | 44 | 102 |
| 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... |
20 | 27 | 47 |
| Kōmei | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 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... |
6 | 6 | 12 |
| 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... |
8 | 15 | 23 |
| Social Democratic Party of Japan | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| New Party Harbinger | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Reformers Network Party | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Second Chamber Club | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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... |
26 | 0 | 26 |
| Total | 252 |
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
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
The ' or Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Japan. The English name Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications was used prior to 2004...
official 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 (1992). (due to the many party realignments in the 1990s only where changed from LDP to opposition or vice versa)
- In the results column, independents are counted towards the party they joined in the first Diet sessions after the election.
Party abbreviations used:
- Ruling party
- 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...
- 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...
- Kōmei "Justice"KomeiKomei can refer to:#Emperor Kōmei, 121st imperial ruler of Japan.#New Komeito Party, a Japanese political party....
- 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....
- 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,...
- NPH "New Party Harbinger"
- LL Liberal League
- I Independent
- Minor parties: YLP "Youth Liberal Party", Ishin Ishin Seitō Shinpū, IA "Independent Assembly" (formed only in November 1998; founding members noted in the results column), WP Women's Party, SPP "Sports and Peace Party"
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| Hokkaidō | 2 (-2) | Hisashi Kazama Hisashi Kazama is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kamikawa District, Hokkaidō and graduate of Sapporo Medical University, he was elected for the first time in 1992.... |
Kōmei Komei Komei can refer to:#Emperor Kōmei, 121st imperial ruler of Japan.#New Komeito Party, a Japanese political party.... |
2 seats lost by reapportionment LDP, DPJ and Kōmei incumbents retired LDP hold DPJ incumbent re-elected DPJ gains top tōsen |
Naoki Minezaki Naoki Minezaki is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kure, Hiroshima and graduate of Hitotsubashi University, he was elected for the first time in 1992.- External links :... (DPJ) 31.2% Yoshio Nakagawa Yoshio Nakagawa is a Japanese politician of the Sunrise Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Hiroo District, Hokkaidō and dropout of Kanagawa University, he was elected to the House of Councillors as a candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party for the first time in 1998... (LDP) 28.1% Tomoko Uchiyama (JCP) 23.5% Kentarō Ono (LP) 6.3% Shirō Kayano (SDP) 5.7% Masami Mizuyoshi (NSP) 1.3% Ken'ichi Sawada (YLP) 1.3% Ryōko Matsukawa (LL) 1.3% Hideo Murata (I) 1.1% Nobuhito Sendai (Ishin) 0.3% |
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| Naoki Minezaki Naoki Minezaki is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kure, Hiroshima and graduate of Hitotsubashi University, he was elected for the first time in 1992.- External links :... |
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| Masaaki Takagi | 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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| Aomori | 1 | Kanpei Matsuo | Independent (ex-NFP) |
Incumbent retired Independent (joined IA) |
Masami Tanabu Masami Tanabu is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Hachinohe, Aomori and graduate of Rikkyo University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 after serving in the assembly of Aomori Prefecture for... (I) 46.7% Akiyoshi Kaneiri (LDP) 36.0% Chizuko Takahashi (JCP) 9.3% Kiyohiko Narumi (I) 7.1% Keiko Saitō (LL) 0.9% |
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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 | Motoo Shiina | Independent | Incumbent re-elected (joined IA) | Motoo Shiina (I) 38.5% Riki Nakamura (I) 34.6% Shizuko Abe (SDP) 13.7% Norikatsu Sugawara (JCP) 9.5% Fumiko (?) Yamada (?) 3.7% |
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| Miyagi | 2 (+1) | Kaname Endō | 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 DPJ pickup DPJ gains top tōsen |
Mitsuru Sakurai Mitsuru Sakurai is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Sendai, Miyagi, he attended Tokyo Medical and Dental University as an undergraduate and received a Ph.D in medicine from Tohoku University. He was elected to the House of... (DPJ) 26.0% Ichirō Ichikawa Ichiro Ichikawa is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kurihara District, Miyagi and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of Construction from 1961 to 1994. He was elected for the first time in 1995.-... (I) 23.2% Kaname Endō (LDP) 14.0% Sayuri Kamata (I) 11.2% Michiko Satō (JCP) 10.6% Yoshihiro Satō (SDP) 7.1% Yukio Nakazawa (I) 3.4% Kikumi Hayasaka (WP) 2.3% Akemi Ishikawa (LL) 2.2% |
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| 1 seat gained by reapportionment LDP hold |
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| Akita | 1 | Man Sasaki | 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 |
Shigenobu Saitō (LDP) 39.9% Tatsurō Nakajima (DPJ) 27.1% Kazuko Ogiwara (JCP) 14.3% Mamoru Kudō (SDP) 13.6% Shunsaku Hiramoto (NSP) 3.2% Haruo Hashimoto (LL) 1.9% |
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| Yamagata | 1 | Teibin 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 retired LDP hold |
Kōichi Kishi Koichi Kishi is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kaneyama, Yamagata and graduate of Waseda University, he served in the town assembly of Kaneyama from 1967... (LDP) 49.3% Toshiko Muraki (DPJ) 17.8% Shōji Tanabe (SDP) 16.1% Masaru Aoki (JCP) 10.1% Eiko Gotō (LL) 6.6% |
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| Fukushima | 2 | Seigo 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 retired LDP hold Incumbent lost re-election DPJ pickup DPJ gains top tōsen |
Yūhei Satō Yuhei Sato is the governor of Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. He was first elected in November 2006, after the previous governor, Eisaku Satō, was forced to step down after 'politically motivated' bribery charges - References :... (I – DPJ) 32.6% Mitsuhide Iwaki Mitsuhide Iwaki is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Iwaki, Fukushima and graduate of Sophia University, he had served in the city assembly of Iwaki for two terms since 1980, in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture for two terms... (LDP) 24.9% Shizuo Satō (LDP) 23.6% Hideki Satō (JCP) 10.6% 4 other candidates (I/NSP/YLP/LL) 8.3% |
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| Shizuo 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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| Ibaraki | 2 | Itsuo Nomura | 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... |
NSP incumbent retired LDP incumbent lost re-election LDP hold DPJ pickup DPJ gained top tōsen |
Akira Gunji Akira Gunji is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Mito, Ibaraki and dropout of Meiji University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998.... (DPJ) 27.9% Kōichi Kuno (LDP) 23.1% Itsuo Nomura (LDP) 19.2% Osamu Ojima (JCP) 10.1% Hiromitsu Mutō (LP) 7.0% Mariko Yoshioka (WP) 5.6% Hiroyuki Sugimori (NSP) 3.4% Takao Gunji (LL) 2.7% Masao Kataniwa (YLP) 1.0% |
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| Osamu Yatabe | NSP New 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,... |
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| Tochigi | 2 | Itten Kamiyoshihara | 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 DPJ gained top tōsen |
Susumu Yanase Susumu Yanase is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Utsunomiya, Tochigi and graduate of Tohoku University, he joined the government of Tochigi Prefecture and was elected to its assembly for the first time in 1984... (DPJ) 39.7% Tetsurō Yano Tetsuro Yano is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Utsunomiya, Tochigi and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1992 after serving in the assembly of Tochigi Prefecture for... (LDP) 24.7% Itten Kamiyoshihara (LDP) 19.0% Setsuko Nomura (JCP) 8.3% Iwao Takahashi (SDP) 4.1% Takuo Inaba (I) 1.9% Ichirō Yamada (YLP) 1.7% Tsuneaki Umeki (LL) 0.6% |
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| Tetsurō Yano Tetsuro Yano is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Utsunomiya, Tochigi and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1992 after serving in the assembly of Tochigi Prefecture for... |
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 | Hirofumi Nakasone Hirofumi Nakasone is a Japanese politician from Takasaki, Gunma, who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs until September 2009. He was Minister of Education under Prime Minister Yoshirō Mori. He is former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone's son.... |
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 | Hirofumi Nakasone Hirofumi Nakasone is a Japanese politician from Takasaki, Gunma, who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs until September 2009. He was Minister of Education under Prime Minister Yoshirō Mori. He is former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone's son.... (LDP) 33.7% Kōsei Ueno (LDP) 25.4% Shio Yamazaki (I) 19.3% Yoshikazu Arima (JCP) 15.2% Yurika Kiya (LL) 6.3% |
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| Kōsei Ueno | 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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| Saitama | 3 (+1) | Noriyuki Sekine | 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 lost re-election Kōmei pickup Kōmei gained top tōsen |
Takuichirō Hamada (I) 22.6% Renzō Togashi (JCP) 19.9% Toshio Fujii (DPJ) 19.0% Noriyuki Sekine (LDP) 14.3% Minoru Kurihara (LDP) 12.0% Fumihiro Himori (SDP) 5.4% Mieko Yana (LL) 3.2% Tadashi Hosokawa (NSP) 1.6% Kazushige Yamada (YLP) 1.1% Setsuo Yamaguchi (I) 0.7% Masakazu Imazawa (Ishin) 0.2% |
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| Hideyuki Seya | 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... |
SDP incumbent retired JCP pickup |
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| 1 seat gained by reapportionment DPJ pickup |
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| Chiba | 2 | Wakako Hironaka Wakako Hironaka is a Japanese writer and politician. She is a member of the House of Councillors . Her political affiliation is with the Democratic Party of Japan. Her husband is Heisuke Hironaka, a mathematician.-Politician:... |
Independent | Incumbents re-elected | Wakako Hironaka Wakako Hironaka is a Japanese writer and politician. She is a member of the House of Councillors . Her political affiliation is with the Democratic Party of Japan. Her husband is Heisuke Hironaka, a mathematician.-Politician:... (I) 32.3% Yutaka Inoue (LDP) 31.4% Makoto Nakajima (JCP) 21.2% Keiko Machiyama (WP) 5.0% Etsuko Nagata (NSP) 4.6% Tsuneari Murata (LL) 3.4% Kunihide Yoshinaga (YLP) 2.1% |
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| Yutaka Inoue | 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 | Toshiko Hamayotsu Toshiko Hamayotsu is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Taipei, Taiwan and graduate of Keio University, she was elected for the first time in 1992. From January 1998 until November she was the second leader of the New Komeito Party after... |
Kōmei Komei Komei can refer to:#Emperor Kōmei, 121st imperial ruler of Japan.#New Komeito Party, a Japanese political party.... |
Kōmei incumbent re-elected DPJ pickup DPJ gained top tōsen |
Toshio Ogawa Toshio Ogawa is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Nerima, Tokyo and graduate of Rikkyo University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after working as a prosecutor.- Political career :In 1996,... (DPJ) 19.2% Toshiko Hamayotsu Toshiko Hamayotsu is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Taipei, Taiwan and graduate of Keio University, she was elected for the first time in 1992. From January 1998 until November she was the second leader of the New Komeito Party after... (Kōmei) 18.1% Miyo Inoue (JCP) 16.8% Atsuo Nakamura (I) 13.4% Kiyoko Ono Kiyoko Ono is a Japanese politician. She also represented Japan in Tokyo Olympic Games as an artistic gymnast.-Politician:Kiyoko won the election in 1986 and was one of the members in the House of Councillors for 1986 to 2007.... (LDP) 11.6% Kōji Tsukahara (LDP) 8.4% Tetsu Ueda (I) 4.3% Shunsuke Iwasaki (SDP) 3.8% Hiroko Suzuki (WP) 0.8% Shintarō Kō (LL) 0.8% Yoshimori Inori (SPP) 0.7% Eiko Toyama (NSP) 0.7% Isao Nakamura (YLP) 0.6% 10 other candidates 0.7% |
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| Kōichirō Ueda | 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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| vacant (last held by Kensaku Morita Kensaku Morita is a Japanese actor, singer and governor of Chiba Prefecture in Japan.- External links :... , LDP) |
LDP incumbent lost re-election JCP incumbent retired JCP hold NPH pickup |
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| Kiyoko Ono Kiyoko Ono is a Japanese politician. She also represented Japan in Tokyo Olympic Games as an artistic gymnast.-Politician:Kiyoko won the election in 1986 and was one of the members in the House of Councillors for 1986 to 2007.... |
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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| Kanagawa | 3 (+1) | Fumio Saitō | 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... |
DPJ incumbent re-elected LDP incumbent lost re-election DPJ pickup DPJ gains top tōsen |
Keiichirō Asao Keiichiro Asao is a Japanese politician of Your Party, formerly of the Democratic Party of Japan . He was expelled from the DPJ after announcing he would run for a district seat in Kanagawa during the 2009 General election.... (DPJ) 18.0% Kimie Hatano (JCP) 14.8% Keiko Chiba Keiko Chiba is the former justice minister of Japan.- Former career :After graduating from Chuo University in 1971, where she studied law, she became a lawyer in 1982. She belongs to the Yokohama Bar Association. As a lawyer, she was involved in a lawsuit filed by local residents over noise pollution caused by... (DPJ) 14.3% Marutei Tsurunen Marutei Tsurunen is the first foreign-born Japanese of European origin serving as a member of the Diet of Japan. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Japan, where he serves as Director General of the International Department. He is currently serving in the House of Councillors.- Biography :Tsurunen was born... (I) 14.1% Fumio Saitō (LDP) 13.0% Tomoko Abe (SDP) 8.4% Isao Makishima (LDP) 8.0% Takashi Hidaka (LP) 6.8% Yoshiko Bannai (NSP) 0.8% Katsuo Satō (YLP) 0.5% 5 other candidates 1.4% |
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| Keiko Chiba Keiko Chiba is the former justice minister of Japan.- Former career :After graduating from Chuo University in 1971, where she studied law, she became a lawyer in 1982. She belongs to the Yokohama Bar Association. As a lawyer, she was involved in a lawsuit filed by local residents over noise pollution caused by... |
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| Niigata | 2 | Kazuo Majima | 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... |
SDP incumbent re-elected LDP incumbent lost re-election LDP hold (Tanaka was retroactively recognized as LDP candidate) |
Naoki Tanaka Naoki Tanaka is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet , from Niigata Prefectural eletorate. He is a native of Kanazawa, Ishikawa and graduate of Keio University. When he married Makiko Tanaka he changed his family name to hers. He was elected to... (I) 24.6% Kinuko Ōbuchi (SDP) 22.1% Kazuo Majima (LDP) 20.2% Yukio Hoshino (I) 18.7% Kanji Igarashi (JCP) 8.2% Satoshi Honda (LP) 3.8% Kazuaki Meguro (LL) 2.4% |
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| Kinuko Ōbuchi | 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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| Toyama | 1 | Yoshio Nagata | 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 post-election: incumbent died within 3 months, DPJ pickup by kuriage-tōsen |
Yoshio Nagata (LDP) 47.7% Masaaki Tanibayashi (DPJ) 21.1% Shigeru Tajiri (SDP) 17.3% Kazuyuki Izumino (JCP) 11.0% Hisayoshi Nakada (LL) 2.9% |
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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 lost re-election Independent pickup (joined IA) |
Sōta Iwamoto (I) 45.1% 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) 42.4% Yōko Onishi (JCP) 9.4% Hideyuki Tanebe (LL) 3.1% |
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| Fukui | 1 | Masaaki Yamazaki Masaaki Yamazaki is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Ōno, Fukui and graduate of Nihon University, he served in the city assembly of Ōno for one term since 1975 and then in the assembly of Fukui Prefecture for four terms since 1979... |
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 | Masaaki Yamazaki Masaaki Yamazaki is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Ōno, Fukui and graduate of Nihon University, he served in the city assembly of Ōno for one term since 1975 and then in the assembly of Fukui Prefecture for four terms since 1979... (LDP) 52.3% Keimin Kyōtō (DPJ) 28.6% Kunihiro Uno (JCP) 10.5% Kyōko Murata (LL) 8.6% |
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| Yamanashi | 1 | Tetsurō Shimura | 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 DPJ pickup |
Azuma Koshiishi Azuma Koshiishi is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Nirasaki, Yamanashi and graduate of Tsuru University, he was elected to the House of Representatives of Japan in 1990, where he served for two terms until 1996 when he failed to... (I) 43.3% Tsukasa Hosaka (LDP) 39.9% Akiko Endō (JCP) 10.8% Yūko Kamata (LP) 7.8% Masako Fukasawa (LL) 1.5% |
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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 | Toshimi Kitazawa Toshimi Kitazawa is the current Japanese defence minister. He is a politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Nagano, Nagano and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1992 after serving in the... |
DPJ | Incumbent re-elected Incumbent retired LDP pickup |
Toshimi Kitazawa Toshimi Kitazawa is the current Japanese defence minister. He is a politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Nagano, Nagano and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1992 after serving in the... (DPJ) 38.6% Masatoshi Wakabayashi Masatoshi Wakabayashi is a Japanese politician who is a member of Liberal Democratic Party.Wakabayashi became the third Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries appointed in Shinzō Abe's first cabinet after Toshikatsu Matsuoka killed himself as a result of financial scandal and Matsuoka's successor Norihiko Akagi... (LDP) 23.3% Norihisa Yamaguchi (JCP) 18.2% Yukio Nunome (SDP) 10.4% Shin'ichirō Shimojō (I) 6.8% Shigeo Kusama (I) 1.2% Yutaka Tanaka (LL) 1.2% Keisaburō Okuhara (I) 0.3% |
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| Gifu | 2 (+1) | Jun'ichi Kasahara | 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 Independent pickup (joined DPJ, then LDP) |
Iwao Matsuda Iwao Matsuda is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Gifu, Gifu and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1960, attending the University of London while in the ministry... (I) 25.0% Yasuo Yamashita Yasuo Yamashita is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Hubei, China and dropout of Chuo University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after serving in the assembly of the House of Representatives... (DPJ) 22.9% Takeyuki Watanabe (I) 19.6% Jun'ichi Kasahara (LDP) 18.6% Hiroyuki Yamamoto (JCP) 11.7% Yasuhiro Sonoda (LL) 2.3% |
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| Shizuoka | 2 | Kazuhiko Kimiya | 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... |
SDP incumbent retired LDP incumbent lost re-election LDP hold Indpendent pickup (joined DPJ in '99) Independent gains top tōsen |
Tōru Unno (I – DPJ, Kōmei, SDP) 32.6% Yoshihiko Yamashita (LDP) 20.9% Kazuhiko Kimiya (LDP) 17.2% Yukihiro Shimazu (JCP) 15.2% Nobuko Iwaki (LP) 8.2% Naoko Hara (LL) 6.0% |
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| Aoki Shinji | 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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| 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 | Hiroshi Ōki | 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 retired LDP incumbent lost re-election 2 DPJ pickups DPJ gains top tōsen |
Yoshitake Kimata Yoshitake Kimata is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Toyohashi, Aichi and graduate of Hitotsubashi University and the George Washington University School of Public Policy and Public Administration, he ran unsuccessfully for the... (DPJ) 17.4% Taisuke Satō Taisuke Sato 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 and graduate of Aichi University of Education, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 after teaching at local public schools... (DPJ) 15.9% Hiroko Hatta (JCP) 15.8% Hiroshi Ōki (LDP) 15.5% Yasuoki Urano (LDP) 14.3% Yuzuru Tsuzuki (I) 7.6% Teruko Sugimoto (SDP) 5.5% Hachirō Ishikawa (LP) 3.2% Chieko Igarashi (WP) 1.6% Nobuyuki Watanabe (LL) 1.1% Mikio Yamashita (YLP) 0.8% Yoshiaki Yamazaki (I) 0.4% Takayoshi Itō (I) 0.3% 3 other candidates 0.5% |
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| Kiyohiro Araki Kiyohiro Araki is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Ena, Gifu and graduate of Soka University, he was elected for the first time in 1992.- External links :* in Japanese.... |
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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| Yuzuru Tsuzuki | Independent (later LP) |
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| Mie | 1 | Jūrō Saitō | Independent | Incumbent re-elected | Jūrō Saitō (I) 45.8% Chiaki Takahashi (I) 34.1% Kazuhisa Imai (JCP) 15.5% Noriyasu Sakamoto (LL) 4.6% |
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| Shiga | 1 | Eisuke Kawamoto | 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 | Eisuke Kawamoto (LDP) 46.1% Takashi Ōkubo (I) 28.2% Toshirō Hayashi (JCP) 20.9% Seiichi Katō (LL) 4.8% |
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| Kyōto | 2 | Yukio Hayashida Yukio Hayashida was a Japanese politician and former member of the House of Councillors. Hayashida served as the governor of Kyoto from April 16, 1978 until April 15, 1986. He later became the Minister of Justice from November 6, 1987 to December 27, 1988.... |
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... |
JCP incumbent re-elected LDP incumbent retired Independent pickup (joined DPJ in '99) |
Tetsurō Fukuyama Tetsuro Fukuyama is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Tokyo, he graduated from Doshisha University and received a master's degree from Kyoto University... (I) 35.5% Tokiko Nishiyama (JCP) 33.9% Naohiko Yamamoto (LDP) 27.8% Takeshi Yotsui (LL) 2.8% |
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| Tokiko Nishiyama | 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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| Ōsaka | 3 | Kiyoshi Nishikawa | Independent (joined IA) |
Independent and Kōmei incumbents re-elected LDP incumbent lost re-election JCP pickup |
Kiyoshi Nishikawa (I) 26.4% Eiichi Yamashita Eiichi Yamashita is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Osaka, Osaka, he graduated from Kyoto University and received a master's degree in law from Osaka City University, he was elected for the first time in 1992.- External links :* in... (Kōmei) 21.8% Takeshi Miyamoto (JCP) 18.1% Kazutaka Tsuboi (LDP) 14.3% Masahiro Nakatsukasa (DPJ) 13.6% Yumiko Nagasaki (SDP) 2.9% Kazuko Doi (WP) 0.7% Kōji Morimoto (LL) 0.7% Jun'ichi Maeda (NSP) 0.5% Setsuko Ōki (YLP) 0.3% Toshio Nakano (I) 0.2% Yasuo Yamaguchi (I) 0.2% Ryūichi Nakatani (Ishin) 0.1% |
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| Eiichi Yamashita Eiichi Yamashita is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Osaka, Osaka, he graduated from Kyoto University and received a master's degree in law from Osaka City University, he was elected for the first time in 1992.- External links :* in... |
Kōmei Komei Komei can refer to:#Emperor Kōmei, 121st imperial ruler of Japan.#New Komeito Party, a Japanese political party.... |
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| Kazutaka Tsuboi | 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 (-1) | Chōji Ashio | 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... |
DPJ incumbent re-elected DPJ gains top tōsen |
Shōji Motooka (DPJ) 39.0% Tatsumi Ōsawa (JCP) 25.2% Chōji Ashio (LDP) 22.9% Yūzō Nakanishi (NSP) 5.0% Toyoaki Tagawa (LL) 2.5% Yumiko Hiraoka (I) 2.3% Kimura (YLP) 1.7% Genji Shimizu (I) 1.4% |
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| Shōji Motooka | DPJ | LDP incumbent lost re-election JCP pickup |
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| Kōjin Katakami | Independent (Ex-Kōmeitō) |
1 seat lost by reapportionment Independent incumbent retired |
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| Nara | 1 | Minao Hattori | 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 | Minao Hattori (LDP) 38.3% Kazuyasu Hamaue (I) 31.7% Sachiho Yamamura (JCP) 23.2% Hiroshi Mukai (LL) 6.7% |
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| Wakayama | 1 | Yōsuke Tsuruho Yosuke Tsuruho is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Osaka, Osaka and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after running unsuccessfully for the House of... |
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 re-elected | Yōsuke Tsuruho Yosuke Tsuruho is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Osaka, Osaka and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after running unsuccessfully for the House of... (LP) 42.7% Isao Maeda (LDP) 37.9% Yasuhisa Hara (JCP) 17.1% Motonori Kishi (LL) 2.3% |
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| Tottori | 1 | Shigenobu Sakano | 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 | Shigenobu Sakano (LDP) 39.9% Kōtarō Tamura Kotaro Tamura was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . He was a member of Prime Minister Abe's government, serving as his Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office of Economic and Fiscal Policy, where he worked toward opening up... (I) 31.6% Tadamiki Matsunaga (SDP) 14.3% Tomoko Ichitani (JCP) 12.8% Yutaka Okino (LL) 1.5% |
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| Shimane | 1 | Mikio Aoki | 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 | Mikio Aoki (LDP) 49.9% Setsumi Tamura (DPJ) 27.9% Yōko Sasaki (JCP) 13.0% Katsumi Kanō (SDP) 6.5% Masashi Yamaguchi (LL) 2.8% |
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| Okayama | 2 | Norifumi Katō | 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 DPJ hold DPJ gains top tōsen |
Satsuki Eda Satsuki Eda is the first Opposition member to serve as the President of the House of Councillors in Japan. Eda had served for three terms in the House of Councillors before his election as President on August 7, 2007 after the success of the Democratic Party in the July 2007 election for the Japanese House of... (DPJ) 39.3% Norifumi Katō (LDP) 29.9% Junji Ichii (DPJ) 12.5% Katsunobu Katō (I) 7.9% Yūichi Kakiuchi (JCP) 7.5% Mitsuo Kobiki (SDP) 2.2% Kyōji Nakamura (LL) 0.4% Gō Nakashima (Ishin) 0.3% |
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| Hiroshima | 2 | Hiroshi Miyazawa Hiroshi Miyazawa was the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from 1973 to 1981. He is the younger brother of Kiichi Miyazawa.Was elected as Governor of Hiroshima in December 1973 on behalf of the Liberal Democratic Party, and defeated the Japanese Communist Party candidate Noriaki Yamada... |
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 retired NSP incumbent lost re-election LDP hold DPJ pickup |
Ikuo Kamei Ikuo Kamei is a Japanese politician of the People's New Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Shōbara, Hiroshima and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after serving in the assembly of Hiroshima Prefecture... (LDP) 27.0% Minoru Yanagida Minoru Yanagida is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kagoshima, Kagoshima and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after serving in the House of Representatives... (I) 22.6% Nobuya Okuhara (LDP) 21.9% Akira Ishida (SDP) 9.4% Hiroshi Nikaidō (JCP) 9.1% Kimiko Kurihara (NSP) 7.7% Tomoko (?) Hirasawa (LL) 2.3% |
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| Kimiko Kurihara | NSP New 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,... |
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| Yamaguchi | 1 | Hideo Futatsugi | 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 Independent pickup (joined IA) |
Masuo Matsuoka (I) 45.7% Eiichi Gōshi (LDP) 33.8% Hirokazu Fujimoto (JCP) 14.8% Tadao Sasaki (LL) 3.2% Seiichirō Hirata (YLP) 2.5% |
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| Tokushima | 1 | Kōji Matsuura | 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 Independent pickup (joined Green Conf. in '02) |
Sekiko Takahashi (I) 45.7% Kōji Matsuura (LDP) 36.8% Hitoshi Fujita (JCP) 11.8% Kazutomo Yano (NSP) 4.5% Takeshi Nara (LL) 1.3% |
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| Kagawa | 1 | Takushi Hirai | 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 LDP pickup |
Toshio Yamauchi Toshio Yamauchi is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Marugame, Kagawa and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after serving in the assembly of Kagawa Prefecture since... (LDP) 43.5% Shigeaki Katō (SDP) 28.1% Yōko Shirakawa (JCP) 22.4% Kiyotaka Maeda (LL) 5.9% |
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| Ehime | 1 | Takeshi Noma | 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 | Takeshi Noma (LDP) 46.9% Mutsumi Hayashi (I) 29.4% Keiko Tanida (JCP) 14.3% Keisuke Hino (LP) 7.4% Makoto Utsunomiya (LL) 2.0% |
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| Kōchi | 1 | Sadao Hirano | 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 LDP pickup |
Hiroyuki Morishita (LDP) 41.5% Ruriko Nishioka (I) 32.4% Shin'ichirō Nishimura (I) 15.9% Mika Suagahara (LP) 8.4% Takuji Nakamae (LL) 1.8% |
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| Fukuoka | 2 (-1) | vacant (last held by Kazunobu Yokoo, Kōmei) |
SDP incumbent retired LDP incumbent re-elected Kōmei hold (independent joined Kōmeitō) |
Kazuo Hirotomo Kazuo Hirotomo is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 after serving in the city assembly of Kitakyushu... (I) 30.3% Gōtarō Yoshimura Gotaro Yoshimura is a Japanese politician of People's New Party, formerly of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet... (LDP) 27.7% Kazue Fujita (I) 20.0% Toyoomi Tsuno (JCP) 14.4% Yukimi Kamemoto (WP) 2.9% Yoshio Nakamura (YLP) 2.2% Shizuko Tanebe (LL) 1.8% Haruhiko Saitō (I) 0.7% |
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| Shirō Watanabe | 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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| Gōtarō Yoshimura Gotaro Yoshimura is a Japanese politician of People's New Party, formerly of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet... |
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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| Saga | 1 | Hiromi Iwanaga Hiromi Iwanaga is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Arita, Saga and dropout of Chuo University, he had served in the assembly of Saga Prefecture for six terms since 1975 and was elected to the House of Councillors for the first... |
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 | Hiromi Iwanaga Hiromi Iwanaga is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Arita, Saga and dropout of Chuo University, he had served in the assembly of Saga Prefecture for six terms since 1975 and was elected to the House of Councillors for the first... (LDP) 47.5% Yōko Kōmoto (I) 34.6% Hideko Tanaka (JCP) 11.8% Yasuhiro Fukagawa (LL) 6.1% |
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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 | Sōichirō Matsutani | 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 | Sōichirō Matsutani (LDP) 42.1% Yūji Mitsuno (I) 37.9% Kieko Nishimura (JCP) 13.1% Kazuko Teraoka (LL) 6.9% |
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| Kumamoto | 2 | Yūshin Morizumi | 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 DPJ pickup DPJ gains top tōsen |
Ryōichi Honda (DPJ) 34.2% Hitoshi Kimura Hitoshi Kimura is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Kumamoto Prefecture and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs from 1958 to 1991. After teaching, he was elected to the House of... (LDP) 28.7% Masaru Urata (LDP) 24.8% Etsuko Nishikawa (JCP) 10.0% Kayoko Annaka (LL) 2.3% |
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| Masaru Urata | 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 | Ban Kugimiya | DPJ | Incumbent lost re-election LDP pickup |
Toshiya Nakamichi (LDP) 35.4% Ban Kugimiya (DPJ) 34.3% Fujisaki (SDP) 21.8% Masami Doi (JCP) 7.6% Hideyuki Ozaki (LL) 0.9% |
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| Miyazaki | 1 | Mitsuhiro Uesugi | 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 | Mitsuhiro Uesugi (LDP) 66.2% Chika Nagatomo (JCP) 23.4% Kōsaburō Haruta (LL) 10.4% |
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| Kagoshima | 2 | Kichio Inoue | 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 LDP pickup |
Hiroshi Moriyama Hiroshi Moriyama is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Kanoya, Kagoshima and high school graduate, he was elected to the first of his seven terms in the city assembly of Kagoshima in 1975. He was elected to the House of... (LDP) 27.9% Kichio Inoue (LDP) 27.0% Kazuto Kamiyama (I) 26.1% Yūichi Yasuda (LL) 12.2% Mitsuharu Iwaizako (JCP) 6.8% |
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| Okinawa | 1 | Sōkō Shimabuku | Independent | Incumbent re-elected (joined IA) | Sōkō Shimabuku (I) 45.5% Kenjirō Nishida (LDP) 44.5% Hiroshi Kinjō (LL) 8.0% Hiroyuki Kinjō (I) 1.3% Mitsuo Matayoshi (WECP) 0.7% |
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