Ōita 1st district explained

Ōita 1st District
Type:Parliamentary
Parl Name:Japanese House of Representatives
Region Label:Proportional District
Region:Kyushu
Electorate:386,368 (as of September 2022)[1]
Year:1994
Seats:One
Party Label:Party
Party:Independent
Member Label:Representative
Member:Shuji Kira

is an electoral district in the Japanese House of Representatives. The district was established as a single-member constituency in 1994 from parts of the original 1st district.

Area covered

Current district

As of 5 January 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows:

Areas covered before 2013

Before the 2013 redistricting, the area covered by the district were as follows:[2]

Elected representatives

Party!Years served!Notes
Tomiichi Murayamabgcolor=SDP1996-2000
Ban Kugimiyabgcolor=DPJ2000-2003
Shuji Kirabgcolor=Indep.2003-2005
bgcolor=DPJ2005-2012
Youichi Anamibgcolor=LDP2012-2014
Shuji Kirabgcolor=DPJ2014-2017
Youichi Anamibgcolor=LDP2017-2021
Shuji Kirabgcolor=Indep.2021-Incumbent

Election results

‡ - Also ran in the Kyushu PR district

‡‡ - Also ran and won a seat in the Kyushu PR district

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 総務省|令和4年9月1日現在選挙人名簿及び在外選挙人名簿登録者数. 2023-01-04. ja. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - Number of registered voters as of 1 September 2022.
  2. Web site: 法律第百四号(平六・一一・二五) . 2023-01-05 . www.shugiin.go.jp.