Akita 3rd district

The district was created after the 1994 electoral reform. Initially, the seat was given to Kanzo Muraoka, who had previously served as Chief Cabinet Secretary, while Hidefumi Minorikawa was elected proportionally, as a deal to let both hold seats in the House of Representatives. However, after Hidefumi died in 2003, the deal dissolved. His son, Nobuhide Minorikawa, challenged Muraoka as an independent. Nobuhide managed to defeat Muraoka in the 2003 election, securing the seat.

Muraoka was indicted in the {{ill|Japan Dental Federation Black Donation Case|ja|日歯連闇献金事件}}, so did not run in the 2005 election. Instead, his second son, Toshihide Muraoka, ran instead. He lost to Minorikawa again. They held a rematch in 2009, but this time were upstaged by DPJ-ite Kimiko Kyono, leaving both of the others without seats. By 2012, Kyono had joined the TPJ, as DPJ and other splinter candidates struggled across the country. Both Toshihide and Minorikawa ran for the seat, and Minorikawa won. Toshihide had joined the conservative opposition Japan Restoration Party, and was elected proportionally from the group.

In 2014, Toshihide and Minorikawa battled again, and Minorikawa won. However, the final margin of votes was just under 6,000, and Toshihide was resurrected again with the JIP. In 2017, Toshihide joined Kibō no Tō to challenge Minorikawa under the party. However, he was defeated by six points, and Toshihide was unable to be resurrected proportionally due to the poor performance of Kibō nationwide.

Toshihide did not run for the seat in 2021, and Minorikawa only faced a JCP challenger who was dispatched by a wide margin.

In 2024, four candidates ran, the most since 2012. Not only was Toshihide back under the DPP banner to challenge Minorikawa, but both a CDP challenger, Ikuyo Ogawa, was present, along with another JCP candidate, Kazuhisa Fujita. In the end, Toshihide finally succeeded in unseating Minorikawa; it was the first time in the five elections Toshihide had run in that he had unseated Minorikawa, and the first time in the district's history a non-LDP affiliate had won.{{efn|Minorikawa won as an independent in 2003, but switched back to the party in 2004.}} Minorikawa was nevertheless resurrected proportionally. It was also the first time since 2000 that a Muraoka won the district.

{{Election box begin | title=2024{{cite web |title=2024 House of Representatives, Akita |url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/05/ |website=nhksenkyo |publisher=NHK |access-date=31 October 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party For the People

|candidate = Toshihide Muraoka

|votes = 83,001

|percentage = 45.03

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Nobuhide Minorikawa (won a seat in PR block)

|votes = 74,722

|percentage = 40.54

|change = {{decrease}}37.41

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

|candidate = Ogawa Ikuyo

|votes = 22,043

|percentage = 11.96

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japanese Communist Party

|candidate = Kazuhisa Fujita

|votes = 4,562

|percentage = 2.47

|change = {{decrease}}19.58

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes= 184,32

|percentage = 61.60

|change= {{increase}}5.71

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner= Democratic Party For the People

|loser= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=2021{{cite web|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/2021/05|script-title=ja: 小選挙区 秋田1区|access-date=25 June 2023|publisher=NHK|language=ja}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Nobuhide Minorikawa

|votes = 134,734

|percentage = 77.95

|change = {{increase}}27.38

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japanese Communist Party

|candidate = Akira Sugiyama

|votes = 38,118

|percentage = 22.05

|change = {{increase}}16.74

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes= 172,852

|percentage = 55.89

|change= {{decrease}}8.33

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=2017{{cite web|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/2017/#!skh_0501|script-title=ja: 小選挙区 秋田1区|access-date=25 June 2023|publisher=NHK|language=ja}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Nobuhide Minorikawa

|votes = 107,432

|percentage = 50.57

|change = {{increase}}2.78

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Kibō no Tō

|candidate = Toshihide Muraoka

|votes = 93,746

|percentage = 44.13

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japanese Communist Party

|candidate = Akira Tomioka

|votes = 11,274

|percentage = 5.31

|change = {{decrease}}1.97

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes= 212,452

|percentage = 64.22

|change= {{increase}}6.14

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=2014{{cite web|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/archives/shugiin/2014/#skh_0501|script-title=ja: 選挙区 秋田１区｜2014衆院選｜衆議院選挙｜選挙アーカイブス｜NHK選挙WEB|access-date=19 October 2024|publisher=NHK|language=ja}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Nobuhide Minorikawa

|votes = 94,096

|percentage = 47.79

|change = {{increase}}5.11

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japan Innovation Party

|candidate = Toshihide Muraoka

|votes = 88,483

|percentage = 44.94

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japanese Communist Party

|candidate = Keiko Wagatsuma

|votes = 14,333

|percentage = 7.28

|change = {{increase}}2.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes= 196,912

|percentage = 54.08

|change= {{decrease}}5.85

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=2012{{cite web|url=http://www.asahi.com/senkyo/sousenkyo46/kaihyo/A05.html|script-title=ja: 朝日新聞デジタル：秋田 - 開票速報 - 第46回総選挙access-date=19 October 2024|publisher=Asahi Shimbun|language=ja}}{{cite web|url=https://go2senkyo.com/shugiin/47/senkyoku/1576|script-title=ja:秋田1区 - 第46回衆議院議員選挙（衆議院議員総選挙）2012年12月16日投票 ｜ 選挙ドットコム|access-date=19 October 2024|publisher=Senkyo.com|language=ja}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Nobuhide Minorikawa

|votes = 97,164

|percentage = 42.68

|change = {{increase}}9.38

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japan Restoration Party

|candidate = Toshihide Muraoka

|votes = 74,422

|percentage = 32.69

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Tomorrow Party of Japan

|candidate = Kimiko Kyono

|votes = 25,185

|percentage = 11.06

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party of Japan

|candidate = Mariko Matsui

|votes = 23,665

|percentage = 10.40

|change = {{decrease}}27.02

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japanese Communist Party

|candidate = Chouemon Sato

|votes = 7,211

|percentage = 3.17

|change = New

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes= 227,647

|percentage = 65.64

|change= {{decrease}}10.06

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|loser= Tomorrow Party of Japan

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=2009{{cite web|url=https://www.asahi.com/senkyo2009/kaihyo/A05001.html|script-title=ja: asahi.com（朝日新聞社）：秋田１区 - 小選挙区開票結果 - ２００９総選挙access-date=21 October 2024|publisher=Asahi Shimbun|language=ja}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party of Japan

|candidate = Kimiko Kyono

|votes = 101,777

|percentage = 37.42

|change = {{increase}}7.59

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Nobuhide Minorikawa

|votes = 90,575

|percentage = 33.30

|change = {{decrease}}8.02

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Toshihide Muraoka

|votes = 76,787

|percentage = 28.23

|change = {{decrease}}0.62

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Happiness Realization Party

|candidate = Atsushi Nishimoto

|votes = 2,847

|percentage = 1.05

|change = New

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes= 271,986

|percentage = 75.70

|change= {{increase}}1.07

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner= Democratic Party of Japan

|loser= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=2005{{cite web|url=https://www.asahi.com/senkyo2005/kaihyo/A05001.html|script-title=ja: asahi.com : 開票結果-秋田１区-2005総選挙|access-date=21 October 2024|publisher=Asahi Shimbun|language=ja}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Nobuhide Minorikawa

|votes = 114,228

|percentage = 41.32

|change = {{decrease}}2.23

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party of Japan

|candidate = Kimiko Kyono

|votes = 82,480

|percentage = 29.83

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Toshihide Muraoka

|votes = 79,759

|percentage = 28.85

|change = New

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes= 276,467

|percentage = 74.63

|change= {{increase}}2.45

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=2003}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Nobuhide Minorikawa

|votes = 133,981

|percentage = 49.68

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Kenzo Muraoka

|votes = 117,453

|percentage = 43.55

|change = {{decrease}}19.45

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japanese Communist Party

|candidate = Keiko Wagatsuma

|votes = 18,276

|percentage = 6.78

|change = {{increase}}0.67

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes= 269,710

|percentage = 74.63

|change=

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner= Independent politician

|loser= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=2000}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Kenzo Muraoka

|votes = 170,176

|percentage = 63.00

|change = {{increase}}5.11

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party of Japan

|candidate = Tatsuro Nakajima

|votes = 45,572

|percentage = 16.87

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (Japan, 1998)

|candidate = Tomoki Sasayama

|votes = 37,876

|percentage = 14.02

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japanese Communist Party

|candidate = Masao Waga

|votes = 16,517

|percentage = 6.11

|change = {{decrease}}3.25

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes= 270,141

|percentage =

|change=

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1996}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

|candidate = Kenzo Muraoka

|votes = 150,956

|percentage = 57.89

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = New Frontier Party (Japan)

|candidate = Hajime Terada

|votes = 85,390

|percentage = 32.75

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Japanese Communist Party

|candidate = Toshio Fuji

|votes = 24,405

|percentage = 9.36

|change = New

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes= 260,751

|percentage =

|change=

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{election box end}}

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