Northern Kanto proportional representation block explained
| Northern Kanto Proportional Representation Block |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Parl Name: | Japanese House of Representatives |
| District Label: | Prefectures |
| District: | Gunma, Tochigi, Saitama, Ibaraki |
| Electorate: | 11,834,554[1] |
| Elects Howmany: | 19 |
| Members Label: | Representatives |
| Members: | LDP-7, CDP-5, Komeito-3, Ishin-2, JCP-1,DPFP-1[2] |
The Northern Kanto proportional representation block (北関東比例ブロック, Kantō hokubu hirei burokku) is one of eleven proportional representation (PR) blocks for the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan.[3] [4] It consists of the northern part of the Kanto region, and consists of the prefectures of Gunma, Tochigi, Saitama and Ibaraki.[5] Proportional voting blocks were first introduced in the 1996 General Election.[6] The block elects 19 members to the House of Representatives.
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References
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