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2023 Ōita at-large district by-election was held on 23 April 2023 because Kiyoshi Adachi resigned as a member of the House of Councillors.

2023 Ōita at-large district by-election
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Ōita at-large district
Turnout42.48%
 
Aki Shirasaka, Eizin Abe and Seiji Kawano (cropped).jpg
Tadatomo Yoshida 2023-4-22 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Aki Shirasaka Tadatomo Yoshida
Party Liberal Democratic Constitutional Democratic
Popular vote 196,122 195,781
Percentage 50.04% 49.96%
Councillor before election

Kiyoshi Adachi
Independent

Elected Councillor

Aki Shirasaka
Liberal Democratic

Background

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In 2019 election, Kiyoshi Adachi, a independent recommended by four opposition parties, including the Former CDP, defeated Yōsuke Isozaki, a current member of the House of Councillors belonging to the Liberal Democratic Party, and was elected for the first time in Ōita at-large district.[1] Meanwhile, in the 2022 election, Shinya Adachi, a member of the opposition Democratic Party For the People and a current member of the Oita at-large district, lost to the ruling LDP candidate because of the division of the opposition camp.[2]

Adachi announced his candidacy for Ōita Prefecture gubernatorial election and resigned as a member of the House of Councillors on March 10, 2023.[3] With Adachi's resignation, by-elections will be held on April 28, 2023, under the Election Law.

The LDP has nominated Aki Shirasaka, the owner of Inaba, a club in Ginza, as its candidate.[4] On the other hand, main opposition party, the CDP, nominated Tadatomo Yoshida, a former leader of the Social Democratic Party who left the SDP and joined the CDP in 2020, as a candidate.[5]

After the assassination of Shuzo Abe, the LDP's collusion with the Unification Church was discovered, and the match drew national attention as it was a one-on-one battle between the ruling and opposition parties amid falling approval ratings of the Kishida administration.[6][7][8]

Candidates

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Name Age Party Past positions
Aki Shirasaka 56 Liberal Democratic Owner of the Inaba, a club in Ginza
Tadatomo Yoshida 67 Constitutional Democratic Leader of the Social Democratic Party
(2013-2018)
Member of the House of Councillors
(2010-2016)
(2019-March 2023)

Results

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Shirasaka was elected for the first time by beating Yoshida by only 341 votes.[9][10][11][12]

2023 Ōita at-large district by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Aki Shirasaka 196,122 50.04% +3.98
Constitutional Democratic Tadatomo Yoshida 195,781 49.96% New
Total votes 391,903 100.00%
Liberal Democratic gain from Independent

Results by Municipalities

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Aki Shirasaka Tadatomo Yoshida
Votes % Votes %
Ōita city 59,082 45.56% 70,602 54.44%
Beppu 25,693 53.61% 22,235 46.39%
Nakatsu 18,756 53.65% 16,207 46.35%
Hita 15,560 53.25% 13,662 46.75%
Saiki 12,273 55.66% 9,778 44.34%
Usuki 5,798 42.79% 7,753 57.21%
Tsukumi 4,065 51.68% 3,801 48.32%
Taketa 5,488 64.24% 3,055 35.76%
Bungotakada 4,067 51.77% 3,789 48.23%
Kitsuki 4,669 48.54% 4,949 51.46%
Usa 13,218 51.68% 12,357 48.32%
Bungo-Ōno 6,279 50.29% 6,207 49.71%
Yufu 5,187 47.11% 5,823 52.89%
Kunisaki 4,876 49.45% 4,985 50.55%
Himeshima 1,051 79.26% 275 20.74%
Hiji 4,547 47.30% 5,066 52.70%
Kokonoe 1,555 50.13% 1,547 49.87%
Kusu 3,958 51.75% 3,690 48.25%
Total 196,122 50.04% 195,781 49.96%

References

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  1. ^ "野党共闘の安達氏が当選　自民・礒崎氏を破る　大分". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  2. ^ "大分は国民・足立信也氏敗れる　九州・山口の1人区、野党議席失う". Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2022-07-10. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  3. ^ "大分知事選に向け参院議員を辞職　「私は前例主義でない発想ある」". the Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  4. ^ "「故郷を思いながら銀座で頑張ってきた」　白坂氏、参院大分補選へ". the Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  5. ^ "「最善、最強の候補者」立憲・吉田忠智氏が立候補表明　参院大分補選". the Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  6. ^ "政権運営占う与野党一騎打ち　参院大分補選、異例の短期決戦に". Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  7. ^ "与野党一騎打ちの参院大分補選が告示　「野党共闘」どうなるか". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  8. ^ "［政治の現場　参院大分補選］一騎打ち、互いに懸案". Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  9. ^ "LDP clinches 4 Diet by-elections; Nippon Ishin gets Wakayama seat". The Asahi Shimbun. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  10. ^ "Japan Election: LDP Candidate Shirasaka Wins A Seat in Oita". The Japan Times. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  11. ^ "参院補選 大分". NHK (in Japanese). 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  12. ^ "参院大分補選、自民の白坂氏が当選　一騎打ちの吉田氏と約300票差". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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