Fukuoka 1st district
| Fukuoka 1st District | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the Japanese House of Representatives | |
 Numbered map of Fukuoka Prefecture single-member districts | |
| Prefecture | Fukuoka |
| Proportional District | Kyushu |
| Electorate | 455,222 |
| Current constituency | |
| Seats | One |
| Party | LDP |
| Representative | Takahiro Inoue |
Fukuoka 1st district (福岡[県第]1区, Fukuoka[-ken dai-]ichi-ku) is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. The constituency consists of Higashi-ku, Fukuoka and Hakata-ku, Fukuoka.
History
[edit]In the past, Ryu Matsumoto of DP was an unrivaled candidate. However, he lost to Takahiro Inoue of LDP in the 2012 Japanese general election following a controversial remark he made while serving as Minister of Reconstruction.[1]
At the time, Yūji Shinkai, also an LDP member, was interested in running in the district.
Therefore, LDP decided to nominate Inoue and Shinkai as independent candidates and nominate the winning candidate. Inoue ultimately won the election,[2][3] and has since maintained a stable record of victory.
List of representatives
[edit]| Election | Representative | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ryu Matsumoto | DPJ (1996) | |
| 2000 | DPJ | ||
| 2003 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2012 | Takahiro Inoue | LDP | |
| 2014 | Independent | ||
| 2017 | LDP | ||
| 2021 |
References
[edit]- ^ "衆院選・福岡1区 民主牙城を崩した井上貴博氏（自・新）「厳しい戦いだった」". ネットアイビーニュース. 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
- ^ "【福岡1区】井上貴博氏が保守分裂を制す". ネットアイビーニュース. 2014-12-15. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
- ^ 福岡1区“仁義なき戦い”自民分裂選で井上氏が勝利[permanent dead link] 産経新聞 2014年12月14日