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Gunma 3rd district (群馬県第3区, Gunma-ken dai-san-ku) is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It is located in south-eastern Gunma and consists of Ota, Tatebayashi and Ōra County.
| Gunma 3rd District | |
|---|---|
| 群馬県第3区 | |
| Parliamentary constituency for the Japanese House of Representatives | |
 | |
| Prefecture | Gunma |
| Proportional Block | Northern Kanto |
| Electorate | 320,516 (as of 1 September 2022)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Seats | One |
| Party | LDP |
| Representatives | Hiroyoshi Sasakawa |
Areas covered edit
Current district edit
As of 24 January 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows:[2]
As part of the 2022 redistricting, the rest of Ota was transferred back to the district from the 2nd district.
Areas 2013–2022 edit
From the first redistricting in 2013, until the second redistricting in 2022, the areas covered by this district were as follows:[3][4]
- Ōta (excluding Yabuzukahon, Ojima and Nitta)
- Tatebayashi
- Ōra District
As part of the 2013 redistricting, the areas of Yabuzukahon, Ojima and Nitta were transferred to the 2nd district.[4]
Areas from before 2013 edit
From the creation of the district in 1994, until the first redistricting in 2013, the areas covered by this district were as follows:[5]
Elected representatives edit
| Representative | Party | Years served | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshio Yatsu | LDP | 1996-2009 | ||
| Masaaki Kakinuma | DPJ | 2009-2012 | ||
| Hiroyoshi Sasakawa | LDP | 2012- | Incumbent | |
Election results edit
References edit
- ^ "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" [Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - Number of registered voters as of September 1, 2020]. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ 群馬県 [Gunma Prefecture] (PDF). Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (in Japanese). 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "衆議院小選挙区選出議員の選挙区間における人口較差を緊急に是正するための公職選挙法及び衆議院議員選挙区画定審議会設置法の一部を改正する法律の一部を改正する法律". www.shugiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ a b 群馬県 [Gunma Prefecture] (PDF). Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (in Japanese). 2013. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "法律第百四号（平六・一一・二五）". www.shugiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
See also edit