2021 Japanese general election in Chugoku explained

The 2021 Japanese general election in Chugoku were held on October 31, 2021, to elect the 31 representatives, one from each of 20 Electoral districts and 11 proportional seats.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Election Name:2021 Japanese general election in Chugoku
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku
Previous Year:2017
Next Year:Next
Seats For Election:All 31 seats to the House of Representatives
Election Date:October 31, 2021
1Blank:Constituency
2Blank:PR seats
3Blank:Total
4Blank:Seat change
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Last Election1:23 seats
1Data1:17
2Data1:6
3Data1:23
Party2:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Last Election2:-
1Data2:1
2Data2:2
3Data2:3
4Data2:New
Party3:Komeito
Last Election3:2 seats
1Data3:1
2Data3:2
3Data3:3
4Data3: 1
Party4:Nippon Ishin no Kai
Last Election4:0 seats
1Data4:0
2Data4:1
3Data4:1
4Data4: 1
Party5:Independent politician
Last Election5:1 seats
1Data5:1
2Data5:-
3Data5:1

Tottori 1st district

Election Name:2021 Tottori 1st district election
Country:Tottori
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Tottori 1st district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Tottori 1st district
Image1:Shigeru Ishiba 20151007.jpg
Nominee1:Shigeru Ishiba
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:105,441
Percentage1:84.07%
Nominee2:Masakazu Okada
Party2:Japanese Communist Party
Popular Vote2:19,985
Percentage2:15.93%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Shigeru Ishiba
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Shigeru Ishiba
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

[6]

Tottori 2nd district

Election Name:2021 Tottori 2nd district election
Country:Tottori
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Tottori 2nd district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Tottori 2nd district
Image1:Ryosei Akazawa.jpg
Nominee1:Ryosei Akazawa
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:75,005
Percentage1:53.98%
Nominee2:Shunji Yuhara
Party2:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote2:63,947
Percentage2:46.02%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Ryosei Akazawa
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Ryosei Akazawa
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Shimane 1st district

Election Name:2021 Shimane 1st district election
Country:Shimane
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Shimane 1st district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Shimane 1st district
Image1:Hiroyuki Hosoda 20121002.jpg
Nominee1:Hiroyuki Hosoda
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:90,638
Percentage1:56.02%
Nominee2:Akiko Kamei
Party2:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote2:66,847
Percentage2:41.31%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Hiroyuki Hosoda
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Hiroyuki Hosoda
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

[8]

Shimane 2nd district

Election Name:2021 Shimane 2nd district election
Country:Shimane
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Shimane 2nd district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Shimane 2nd district
Image1:Takami Yasuhiro.2022.jpg
Nominee1:Yasuhiro Takami
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:110,327
Percentage1:62.44%
Nominee2:Homaru Yamamoto
Party2:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote2:52,016
Percentage2:29.44%
Nominee3:Shinichi Mukose
Party3:Japanese Communist Party
Popular Vote3:14,361
Percentage3:8.13%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Vacant
After Election:Yasuhiro Takami
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Okayama 1st district

Election Name:2021 Okayama 1st district election
Country:Okayama
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Okayama 1st district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Okayama 1st district
Image1:Ichirō Aisawa 20230116 geta zoutei.jpg
Nominee1:Ichiro Aisawa
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:90,939
Percentage1:54.97%
Nominee2:Kensuke Harada
Party2:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote2:65,499
Percentage2:39.59%
Nominee3:Yukio Yoe
Party3:Japanese Communist Party
Popular Vote3:8,990
Percentage3:5.43%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Ichiro Aisawa
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Ichiro Aisawa
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Okayama 2nd district

Election Name:2021 Okayama 2nd district election
Country:Okayama
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Okayama 2nd district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Okayama 2nd district
Image1:Takashi_Yamashita_2018.jpg
Nominee1:Takashi Yamashita
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:80,903
Percentage1:56.39%
Nominee2:Keisuke Tsumura
Party2:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote2:62,555
Percentage2:43.61%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Takashi Yamashita
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Takashi Yamashita
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Okayama 3rd district

Election Name:2021 Okayama 3rd district election
Country:Okayama
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Okayama 3rd district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Okayama 3rd district
Image1:Shōjirō_Hiranuma_2023.jpg
Nominee1:Shojiro Hiranuma
Party1:Independent politician
Popular Vote1:68,631
Percentage1:44.38%
Nominee2:Toshiko Abe
Party2:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote2:54,930
Percentage2:35.52%
Nominee3:Sakae Morimoto
Party3:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote3:23,316
Percentage3:15.08%
Nominee4:Hiroko Ozaki
Party4:Japanese Communist Party
Popular Vote4:7,760
Percentage4:5.02%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Toshiko Abe
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Shojiro Hiranuma
After Party:Independent politician

[12]

Okayama 4th district

Election Name:2021 Okayama 4th district election
Country:Okayama
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Okayama 4th district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Okayama 4th district
Image1:Hashimoto gaku 01.jpg
Nominee1:Gaku Hashimoto
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:89,052
Percentage1:49.73%
Nominee2:Michiyoshi Yunoki
Party2:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote2:83,859
Percentage2:46.83%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Gaku Hashimoto
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Gaku Hashimoto
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Okayama 5th district

Election Name:2021 Okayama 5th district election
Country:Okayama
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Okayama 5th district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Okayama 5th district
Image1:Katsunobu Katō 20201017 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Katsunobu Katō
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:102,139
Percentage1:72.61%
Nominee2:Tomoko Hata
Party2:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote2:31,467
Percentage2:22.37%
Nominee3:Yoshiaki Miimi
Party3:Japanese Communist Party
Popular Vote3:7,067
Percentage3:5.02%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Katsunobu Katō
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Katsunobu Katō
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Hiroshima 1st district

Election Name:2021 Hiroshima 1st district election
Country:Hiroshima
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Hiroshima 1st district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Hiroshima 1st district
Image1:Fumio Kishida 20211005.jpg
Nominee1:Fumio Kishida
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:133,704
Percentage1:80.67%
Nominee2:Yūko Arita
Party2:Social Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote2:15,904
Percentage2:9.60%
Nominee3:Osamu Ōnishi
Party3:Japanese Communist Party
Popular Vote3:14,508
Percentage3:8.75%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Fumio Kishida
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Fumio Kishida
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Hiroshima 2nd district

Election Name:2021 Hiroshima 2nd district election
Country:Hiroshima
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Hiroshima 2nd district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Hiroshima 2nd district
Image1:Hiroshi hiraguchi.jpg
Nominee1:Hiroshi Hiraguchi
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:133,126
Percentage1:65.24%
Nominee2:Akai Ōi
Party2:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote2:70,939
Percentage2:34.76%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Hiroshi Hiraguchi
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Hiroshi Hiraguchi
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Hiroshima 3rd district

Election Name:2021 Hiroshima 3rd district election
Country:Hiroshima
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Hiroshima 3rd district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Hiroshima 3rd district
Image1:Tetsuo Saito 20211004.jpg
Nominee1:Tetsuo Saito
Party1:Komeito
Popular Vote1:97,844
Percentage1:55.07%
Nominee2:Mayumi Ryan
Party2:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote2:53,143
Percentage2:29.91%
Nominee3:Hirochika Segi
Party3:Nippon Ishin no Kai
Popular Vote3:18,088
Percentage3:10.18%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Vacant
After Election:Tetsuo Saito
After Party:Komeito

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Hiroshima 4th district

Election Name:2021 Hiroshima 4th district election
Country:Hiroshima
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Hiroshima 4th district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Hiroshima 4th district
Image1:Masayoshi Shintani 20211005.JPG
Nominee1:Masayoshi Shintani
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:78,253
Percentage1:48.30%
Nominee2:Kanji Ueno
Party2:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote2:33,681
Percentage2:20.79%
Nominee3:Seiki Soramoto
Party3:Nippon Ishin no Kai
Popular Vote3:28,966
Percentage3:17.88%
Image4:Toshinao Nakagawa 201608.jpg
Nominee4:Toshinao Nakagawa
Party4:Independent politician
Popular Vote4:21,112
Percentage4:13.03%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Masayoshi Shintani
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Masayoshi Shintani
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Hiroshima 5th district

Election Name:2021 Hiroshima 5th district election
Country:Hiroshima
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Hiroshima 5th district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Hiroshima 5th district
Image1:Terada minoru.jpg
Nominee1:Minoru Terada
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:87,434
Percentage1:67.66%
Nominee2:Kojiro Nomura
Party2:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote2:41,788
Percentage2:32.34%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Minoru Terada
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Minoru Terada
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Hiroshima 6th district

Election Name:2021 Hiroshima 6th district election
Country:Hiroshima
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Hiroshima 6th district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Hiroshima 6th district
Image1:Koji Sato cropped 1 Satou kouji.JPG
Nominee1:Koji Sato
Party1:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote1:83,796
Percentage1:51.42%
Nominee2:Toshifumi Kojima
Party2:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote2:79,158
Percentage2:48.58%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Koji Sato
Before Party:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
After Election:Koji Sato
After Party:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

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Hiroshima 7th district

Election Name:2021 Hiroshima 7th district election
Country:Hiroshima
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Hiroshima 7th district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Hiroshima 7th district
Image1:Fumiaki_Kobayashi.jpg
Nominee1:Fumiaki Kobayashi
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:123,396
Percentage1:66.45%
Nominee2:Hironori Sato
Party2:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote2:45,520
Percentage2:24.51%
Nominee3:Akemi Murai
Party3:Japanese Communist Party
Popular Vote3:11,580
Percentage3:6.24%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Fumiaki Kobayashi
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Fumiaki Kobayashi
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Yamaguchi 1st district

Election Name:2021 Yamaguchi 1st district election
Country:Yamaguchi
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Yamaguchi 1st district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Yamaguchi 1st district
Image1:Komura Masahiro in November 2023.jpg
Nominee1:Masahiro Kōmura
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:118,882
Percentage1:70.11%
Nominee2:Kazuya Ōuchi
Party2:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote2:50,684
Percentage2:29.89%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Masahiro Kōmura
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Masahiro Kōmura
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Yamaguchi 2nd district

Election Name:2021 Yamaguchi 2nd district election
Country:Yamaguchi
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Yamaguchi 2nd district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Yamaguchi 2nd district
Image1:Nobuo Kishi 20141116.jpg
Nominee1:Nobuo Kishi
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:109,914
Percentage1:76.94%
Nominee2:Kazushi Matsuda
Party2:Japanese Communist Party
Popular Vote2:32,936
Percentage2:23.06%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Nobuo Kishi
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Nobuo Kishi
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Yamaguchi 3rd district

Election Name:2021 Yamaguchi 3rd district election
Country:Yamaguchi
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Yamaguchi 3rd district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Yamaguchi 3rd district
Image1:Yoshimasa Hayashi 20211118.jpg
Nominee1:Yoshimasa Hayashi
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:96,983
Percentage1:76.94%
Nominee2:Fumiko Sakamoto
Party2:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Popular Vote2:29,073
Percentage2:23.06%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Takeo Kawamura
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Yoshimasa Hayashi
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Yamaguchi 4th district

Election Name:2021 Yamaguchi 4th district election
Country:Yamaguchi
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Japanese general election in Chugoku#Yamaguchi 4th district
Previous Year:2017
Seats For Election:Yamaguchi 4th district
Image1:Shinzō Abe 20120501.jpg
Nominee1:Shinzo Abe
Party1:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Popular Vote1:80,448
Percentage1:69.72%
Nominee2:Katsushi Takemura
Party2:Reiwa Shinsengumi
Popular Vote2:19,096
Percentage2:16.55%
Nominee3:Yoriko Ōno
Party3:Independent politician
Popular Vote3:15,836
Percentage3:13.73%
Japanese Representative
Before Election:Shinzo Abe
Before Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
After Election:Shinzo Abe
After Party:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Proportional representation block

Proportional Representation block results [26]
PartyVotesPercentage Seats
bgcolor=LDP1,352,72343.4%6
bgcolor=CDP573,32418.4%2
bgcolor=Komeito436,22014.0%2
bgcolor= Ishin 286,302 9.2%1
bgcolor=173,1175.5%0
bgcolor=113,8983.7%0
bgcolor=Reiwa94,4463.0%0
bgcolor=SDP52,6381.7%0
bgcolor=Anti-NHK36,7581.2%0
PartyElected MemberDistrict
LDPRintaro Ishibashi
Toshifumi KojimaHiroshima 6th
Toshiko AbeOkayama 3rd
Emiko Takagai
Mio Sugita
Shogo Azemoto
CDPMichiyoshi YunokiOkayama 4th
Shunji YuharaTottori 2nd
KomeitoAkira Hirabayashi
Masaki Kusaka
bgcolor=IshinSeiki SoramotoHiroshima 4th

Notes and References

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