:Kagoshima 3rd district

{{Infobox constituency|name=Kagoshima 3rd District|nativename={{nobold|鹿児島県第3区}}|type=Parliamentary|parl_name=Japanese House of Representatives|image=Kagoshima prefecture Electoral district map.svg|district_label=Prefecture|district=Kagoshima|region_label=Proportional District|region=Kyushu|electorate=316,469|year=1994|seats=One|party_label=Party|party=CDP|member_label=Representative|member=Ken Noma}}

{{Nihongo|Kagoshima 3rd District|鹿児島県第3区|Kagoshima-ken dai-san-ku}}is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It is located in Northern Kagoshima and consists of the cities of Akune, Izumi, Satsumasendai, Hioki, Ichikikushikino, Isa and Aira as well as the towns of Satsuma, Nagashima and Yūsui.

In 2021 the district had 319,010 eligible voters.Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC): [https://www.soumu.go.jp/senkyo/49syusokuhou/index.html] {{in lang|ja}}

Before the electoral reform of 1994, the area was split between the multi-member districts Kagoshima 1 that elected four Representatives by single non-transferable vote and Kagoshima 2 with three representatives.

After its creation, the new 3rd district was initially a solid "conservative kingdom", a safe seat for the Liberal Democratic Party. Its first representative Tadahiro Matsushita (Obuchi faction, pre-reform: 2nd district) was followed by Kazuaki Miyaji (Mitsuzuka faction, pre-reform: 1st district) in 2000. Matsushita became a representative for the Kyūshū proportional representation block. In the "postal Diet" of 2005, he was a postal privatization rebel and tried to retake Kagoshima 3rd district as an independent in the ensuing snap election but lost to Miyaji. After initially declaring his retirement from politics, Matsushita returned in 2009 as a candidate for the People's New Party with Democratic support and won the district against Miyaji. After Matsushita's suicide in 2012, Miyaji won the resulting by-election against government candidate Takeshi Noma. In the general House of Representatives election less than three months later, Miyaji lost the district to Noma.

After the 2017 electoral reapportionment, Kagoshima Prefecture lost one of its constituencies and much of the current 3rd district had previously belonged to the Kagoshima 4th district. Subsequently, the 2017 elections were won by Yasuhiro Ozato the previous Representative of the 4th district.

List of representatives

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! Representative

! colspan="2" | Party

! Dates

! Notes

Tadahiro Matsushita

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}}" |

LDP

| 1996–2000

Kazuaki Miyaji

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}}" |

LDP

| 2000–2009

| Failed reelection in the Kyūshū PR block{{cite web |url=http://go2senkyo.com/election/2009/99/008477/00008477_24019_000001.html|script-title=ja:衆議院>第45回衆議院議員選挙>九州>自民|work=ザ･選挙|access-date=2011-04-13|publisher=VoiceJapan|language=ja}}

Tadahiro Matsushita

| bgcolor="{{party color|People's New Party}}" |

PNP

| 2009–2012

| Died in September 2012

colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align="center" | Vacant (September–October 2012)

Kazuaki Miyaji

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}}" |

LDP

| 2012

| Reelected in the Kyūshū PR block

rowspan="2" |Takeshi Noma

| bgcolor="{{party color|People's New Party}}" |

PNP

| 2012–2013

| Left PNP in 2013

bgcolor="{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |

Independent

| 2013–2017

Yasuhiro Ozato

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}}" |

LDP

| 2017–2021

| Reelected in the Kyūshū PR block

Takeshi Noma

| bgcolor="{{party color|Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan}}" |

CDP

| 2021–

File:Kagoshima_prefecture_Electoral_district_map.svg

Election results

{{Election box begin | title=2024{{Cite web |last=日本放送協会 |title=衆議院選挙2024 埼玉(川越・越谷など)開票速報・選挙結果 NHK |url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/46/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=www.nhk.or.jp |language=ja}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

|candidate = Takeshi Noma (incumbent)

|votes = 102,762

|percentage = 58.26

|change = {{increase}}4.39

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Yasuhiro Ozato

|votes = 73,630

|percentage = 41.74

|change = {{decrease}}4.39

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes=176,392

|percentage = 58.15

|change= {{decrease}}3.24

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner= Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

|loser= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box begin | title=2021{{cite web|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/2021/46/|script-title=ja: 開票速報小選挙区：鹿児島- 2021衆議|access-date=24 December 2021|publisher=NHK|language=ja}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

|candidate = Takeshi Noma

|votes = 104,053

|percentage = 53.9

|change = {{increase}}9.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Yasuhiro Ozato (won PR seat)

|votes = 89,110

|percentage = 46.1

|change = {{decrease}}4.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes=

|percentage = 61.39

|change= {{decrease}}1.04

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner= Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

|loser= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box begin|title=2017{{cite web|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/2017/#!skh_4603|script-title=ja: 小選挙区鹿児島３区|access-date=24 December 2021|publisher=NHK|language=ja}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Yasuhiro Ozato

|votes = 102,501

|percentage = 50.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Kibō no Tō

|candidate = Takeshi Noma

|votes = 90,240

|percentage = 44.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japanese Communist Party

|candidate = Yūta Yamaguchi

|votes = 10,605

|percentage = 5.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes=

|percentage = 62.43

|change= {{increase}}4.86

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Takeshi Noma

|votes = 79,003

|percentage = 54.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Kazuaki Miyaji (won PR seat)

|votes = 56,741

|percentage = 39.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japanese Communist Party

|candidate = Yoko Yamaguchi

|votes = 8,821

|percentage = 6.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes=254,599

|percentage=57.57

|change={{decrease}}3.18

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner=Independent (politician)

|loser=People's New Party

}}

{{Election box begin | title=2012{{cite web|url=http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/election/shugiin/2012/kaihyou/ya46.htm|script-title=ja:総選挙2012>開票結果小選挙区鹿児島|work=Yomiuri Shimbun|access-date=2013-08-13|language=ja}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = People's New Party

|candidate = Takeshi Noma

|votes = 70,320

|percentage = 45.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Kazuaki Miyaji (won PR seat)

|votes = 64,169

|percentage = 41.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japan Restoration Party

|candidate = Hiroshi Fukudome

|votes = 15,681

|percentage = 10.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japanese Communist Party

|candidate = Yumiko Ōkurano

|votes = 4,098

|percentage = 2.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Happiness Realization Party

|candidate = Isao Matsuzawa

|votes = 1,210

|percentage = 0.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes=258,665

|percentage=60.75

|change= {{increase}}4.15

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner=People's New Party

|loser=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box begin | title=October 28, 2012 by-electionKagoshima electoral commission: [http://www.pref.kagoshima.jp/ka01/kensei/senkyo/senkyokekka/121028/121028.html 衆議院鹿児島県第3区選出議員補欠選挙：投開票速報]}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Kazuaki Miyaji

|votes = 70,694

|percentage = 48.90

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = People's New Party

|candidate = Takeshi Noma

|votes = 65,025

|percentage = 44.98

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japanese Communist Party

|candidate = Yumiko Ōkurano

|votes = 5,973

|percentage = 4.13

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Happiness Realization Party

|candidate = Isao Matsuzawa

|votes = 2,886

|percentage = 2.00

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes=258,853

|percentage=56.6

|change={{decrease}}16.35

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|loser=People's New Party

}}

{{Election box begin | title=2009{{cite web |url=http://go2senkyo.com/election/2009/99/008477/00008477_24002.html|script-title=ja:衆議院>第45回衆議院議員選挙>鹿児島県>鹿児島3区|work=ザ･選挙|access-date=2011-04-13|publisher=VoiceJapan|language=ja}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = People's New Party

|candidate = Tadahiro Matsushita

|votes = 107,285

|percentage = 56.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Kazuaki Miyaji

|votes = 78,876

|percentage = 41.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Happiness Realization Party

|candidate = Yoshimi Terasako

|votes = 3,630

|percentage = 1.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 192,855

|percentage = 72.95

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner=People's New Party

|loser=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box begin | title=2005{{cite web |url=http://go2senkyo.com/election/2005/99/000001/00000001_710.html|script-title=ja:衆議院>第44回衆議院議員選挙>鹿児島県>鹿児島3区|work= ザ･選挙|access-date=2011-04-13|publisher=VoiceJapan|language=ja}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Kazuaki Miyaji

|votes = 92,291

|percentage = 47.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Tadahiro Matsushita

|votes = 68,808

|percentage = 35.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party of Japan

|candidate = Takeshi Noma

|votes = 31,429

|percentage = 16.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 195,182

|percentage = 72.13

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box begin | title=2003{{cite web |url=http://go2senkyo.com/election/2003/99/001583/00001583_6070.html|script-title=ja:衆議院>第43回衆議院議員選挙>鹿児島県>鹿児島3区|work=ザ･選挙|access-date=2011-04-13|publisher=VoiceJapan|language=ja}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Kazuaki Miyaji

|votes = 113,743

|percentage = 66.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party of Japan

|candidate = Shōji Ōzono

|votes = 45,308

|percentage = 26.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japanese Communist Party

|candidate = Satoshi Murayama

|votes = 11,042

|percentage = 6.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 174,412

|percentage = 64.14

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box begin | title=2000{{cite web |url=http://go2senkyo.com/election/2000/99/001580/00001580_5768.html|script-title=ja:衆議院>第42回衆議院議員選挙>鹿児島県>鹿児島3区|work= ザ･選挙|access-date=2011-04-13|publisher=VoiceJapan|language=ja}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Kazuaki Miyaji

|votes = 127,315

|percentage = 72.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party of Japan

|candidate = Shōji Ōzono

|votes = 33,590

|percentage = 19.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japanese Communist Party

|candidate = Satoshi Murayama

|votes = 15,651

|percentage = 8.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box begin | title=1996{{cite web |url=http://go2senkyo.com/election/1996/99/001557/00001557_5319.html|script-title=ja:衆議院>第41回衆議院議員選挙>鹿児島県>鹿児島3区|work=ザ･選挙|access-date=2011-04-13|publisher=VoiceJapan|language=ja}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Tadahiro Matsushita

|votes = 107,385

|percentage = 65.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = New Frontier Party (Japan)

|candidate = Shin'ichirō Hirata

|votes = 41,659

|percentage = 25.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japanese Communist Party

|candidate = Satoshi Murayama

|votes = 14,151

|percentage = 8.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 168,729

|percentage = 62.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box new seat win

|winner=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

References

Category:House of Representatives (Japan) districts in Kagoshima Prefecture

Category:1994 establishments in Japan

Category:Constituencies established in 1994