Eiji Kidoguchi | |
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木戸口英司 | |
Member of the House of Councillors | |
In office 2016–2022 | |
Assumed office 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Constitutional Democratic Party |
Eiji Kidoguchi is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan, [1] serving for the Iwate at-large district as a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. Kidoguchi was first elected in 2016, [2] [3] ,but lost the seat in 2022. Kidoguchi won the seat back in by-election in 2024 after the resignation of the incumbent,Megumi Hirose. [4]
The Japanese political process has two types of elections.
The Kanagawa at-large district is a constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan represented by six Councillors. It comprises the entire prefecture of Kanagawa and elects three Councillors every three years by single non-transferable vote.
The Hokkaido at-large district is a constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. It consists of the prefecture (dō) of Hokkai[dō] and is represented by six Councillors electing three at a time every three years by single non-transferable vote for six-year terms. In the election period from 2019 to 2022,Hokkaido's Councillors are:
Tokyo 1st district is a constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It is located in eastern mainland Tokyo and covers central parts of the former city of Tokyo. The district consists of the wards of Chiyoda and Shinjuku. As of 2016,514,974 eligible voters were registered in the district. Before redistricting in 2022,the district included a part of Minato ward which is now in the 7th district.
The Nagasaki at-large district is a constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. It consists of Nagasaki Prefecture and elects two Councillors,one every three years by a first-past-the-post system for a six-year term. In the first election in 1947,Nagasaki like all districts used single non-transferable vote to elect both its Councillors in one election. Similar to other small,rural Kyushu prefectures,it is a "conservative kingdom" in favor of the LDP. Since the Democratic Party folded,LDP candidates have consistently won with over 50% of the vote.
Kyōto 3rd district is a constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It is located in South central Kyoto and consists of Kyoto city's Fushimi ward,the cities of Mukōand Nagaokakyōand the town of Ōyamazaki. As of 2012,345,260 eligible voters were registered in the district.
Hyogo 11th district is a constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It is located in Southwestern Hyōgo and is based on the 1995 borders of the city of Himeji;the former towns of Ieshima,Yumesaki,Kōdera and Yasutomi that merged into Himeji in 2006 are part of the 12th district. As of September 2015,387,509 eligible voters were registered in the district.
The Iwate at-large district is a constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. It consists of Iwate Prefecture and elects two Councillors,one every three years,making it one of the decisive single-member districts. IchirōOzawa came from the prefecture,and as a result,it is much more markedly competitive than many other rural,2 seat districts. In fact,it was represented by two opposition members until 2022,when Hirose defeated CDP Councilor Eiji Kidoguchi to return it to split control. It is also one of the districts where the opposition have been most consolidated;the last time multiple major party Opposition members ran was 2013. The last LDP member to represent the district before Hirose was Motoo Shiina,who left the party in 1998.
Hokkaidō1st district is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives,the lower house of the national Diet of Japan. It is located in Sapporo,the prefectural capital of Hokkaido. In 2017,its border were redrawn and it now consists of Sapporo's Chūō("Centre") and Minami ("South") wards,a portion of Nishi ("West") ward as well as a small part of Kita ("North") ward.
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Yamaguchi 1st district is a single-member electoral district for the House of Representatives,the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. It is located in Yamaguchi and covers the prefectural capital Yamaguchi,parts of the city of Shūnan and the city of Hōfu. As of September 2012,359,151 eligible voters were resident in the district.
Kanagawa 8th district or more formally the "8th district of Kanagawa Prefecture" is a single-member electoral district for the House of Representatives,the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. It is located in northwestern Yokohama the capital of Kanagawa prefecture. The district covers the wards of Midori and Aoba and after redistricting in 2017,parts of the neighborhoods of Eda and Oomaru in Tsuzuki ward. As of 2021,the district had 427,843 eligible voters.
The Japan Innovation Party is a conservative and centre-right to right-wing populist political party in Japan. Formed as Initiatives from Osaka in October 2015 from a split in the old Japan Innovation Party,the party became the third-biggest opposition party in the National Diet following the 2016 House of Councillors election.
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Ōita at-large district is a constituency in the House of Councillors of Japan,the upper house of the Diet of Japan. It currently elects 2 members to the House of Councillors,1 per election. It is unique among other Kyushu conservative kingdoms for its willingness to elect opposition members. Shinya Adachi held the districts 2022 seat from 2004,and Kiyoshi Adachi held the 2016 seat until his resignation in 2023,with Tadatomo Yoshida losing the by-election after by an extremely slim margin. This is possibly due to the presence of the city of Ōita,which has shown a willingness to support opposition candidates;it was historically also represented by a second Japan Socialist Party Councilor.
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House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 10 July 2022 to elect 125 of the 248 members of the upper house of the National Diet,for a term of six years. The elections occurred after the assassination of Shinzo Abe,former Prime Minister of Japan on 8 July 2022. The elected candidate with the fewest votes in the Kanagawa prefectural district will serve for three years,as the district combined its regular and byelections.