Tokyo 4th district explained

Tokyo 4th District
Type:Parliamentary
Constituency Link:Tokyo 4th district
Parl Name:Japanese House of Representatives
Map Size:450px
District Label:Prefecture
District:Tokyo
Region Label:Proportional District
Region:Tokyo
Electorate:425,428 (2022)
Blank1 Name:Tokyo special Wards
Blank1 Info:Much of Ōta
Towns:Kamata, Ōmori, Haneda
Year:1994
Members Label:Representative
Members:Masaaki Taira
Party Label:Party
Party:LDP

Tokyo 4th district (東京都第4区 Tōkyō-to dai 4-ku) is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the national Diet of Japan. It is located in Southeast Tokyo and consists much of Ōta Ward (Kamata, Ōmori, Haneda.) The seat is held by Masaaki Taira, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party since 2012.

As of September 2022, 425,428 voters were registered in the district.[1]

List of Representatives

Representatives! colspan="2"
PartyDatesNotes
Shoukei AraiIndependent1996–1998Redistricted from the former 2nd district.Died in office.[2]
Kensaku Moritabgcolor=1998–2000
bgcolor= Independent2000Re-elected in 2000.
bgcolor=2000–2003Did not run for re-election.
Kazuyoshi NakanishiLDP2003–2005Resigned mid-term.[3]
Masaaki TairaLDP2005–2009Re-elected in the Tokyo PR block.
Fujita Norihikobgcolor= DPJ2009–2012Lost re-election.
Masaaki Tairabgcolor= LDP2012– presentRe-elected in 2014, 2017, 2021.

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 . 2023-06-19 . 総務省 . ja.
  2. Web site: 新井将敬さんの自殺について 1998/02/23 . 2023-06-19 . www.eda-jp.com.
  3. Web site: 2005-03-15 . Japanese politician resigns over grope . 2023-06-19 . The Age . en.