Miyazaki 3rd district

{{short description|Legislative district of Japan}}

{{Infobox constituency

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|type = Parliamentary

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|district_label = Prefecture

|district = Miyazaki

|region_label = Proportional District

|region = Kyushu

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|electorate = 268,489 Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC): [http://www.soumu.go.jp/senkyo/senkyo_s/data/meibo/meibo_h27.html] {{in lang|ja}}

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|year = 1994

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|members = Yoshihisa Furukawa

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|party = Liberal Democratic

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|blank1_info = Ebino, Kobayashi, Kushima, Miyakonojo, Nichinan, Kitamorokata District and Nishimorokata District

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Miyazaki 3rd district (宮崎県第3区, Miyazaki-ken dai-sanku or simply 宮崎3区, Miyazaki-sanku ) is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the national Diet of Japan located in Miyazaki Prefecture.

Areas covered

=Since 2013=

{{Cite web|url= https://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_housei.nsf/html/housei/18320130628068.htm |title= 衆議院トップページ >立法情報 >制定法律情報 >第183回国会 制定法律の一覧 >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 法律第六十八号(平二五・六・二八) |accessdate=2023-02-22|publisher=House of Representatives of Japan|date=2022-11-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_content/000853866.pdf|title=三重県区割り|access-date=2022-12-02|publisher= Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications }}

=1994–2013=

{{Cite web|url= https://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_housei.nsf/html/houritsu/13119941125104.htm |title= 衆議院トップページ >立法情報 >制定法律情報 >第131回国会 制定法律の一覧 >法律第百四号(平六・一一・二五) |accessdate=2021-10-02|publisher= House of Representatives of Japan |date=1994-11-25}}

List of representatives

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! Election

! Representative

! colspan="2" | Party

! Notes

1996

{{cite web|url=https://go2senkyo.com/shugiin/17788/senkyoku/29161|title = 第41回衆議院議員選挙 - 宮崎3区|website=Senkyo.com|access-date=2023-10-29|language=ja}}

|rowspan="2"|{{ill|Kazumi Mochinaga|ja|持永和見}}

|rowspan="2" bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}}| ||rowspan="2"|Liberal Democratic

|rowspan="2"|

2000

{{cite web|url=https://go2senkyo.com/shugiin/42/senkyoku/636|title = 第42回衆議院議員選挙 - 宮崎3区|website=Senkyo.com|access-date=2023-10-29|language=ja}}

2003

{{cite web|url=https://go2senkyo.com/shugiin/43/senkyoku/939|title = 第43回衆議院議員選挙 - 宮崎3区 |website=Senkyo.com|access-date=2023-10-29|language=ja}}

|rowspan="7"|Yoshihisa Furukawa

|rowspan="2" bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| ||rowspan="2"|Independent

|rowspan="7"|

2005

{{cite web|url=https://www.asahi.com/senkyo2005/kaihyo/A45003.html|title = 第44回衆議院議員選挙 - 宮崎3区 |website=the Asahi Shinbun|access-date=2023-10-29|language=ja}}

2009

{{cite web|url=https://www.asahi.com/senkyo2009/kaihyo/A45003.html|title = 第45回衆議院議員選挙 - 宮崎3区 |website= the Asahi Shinbun |access-date=2023-10-29|language=ja}}

|rowspan="5" bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}}| ||rowspan="5"|Liberal Democratic

2012

{{cite web|url=http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/election/shugiin/2012/kaihyou/ya45.htm#k003|title=開票結果 小選挙区 宮崎|website=Yomiuri Shimbun|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202024853/http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/election/shugiin/2012/kaihyou/ya45.htm#k003 |access-date=2023-10-29|archive-date=2016-12-02 |language=ja}}

2014

{{cite web|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/archives/shugiin/2014/index.html#skh_4503|title = 2014衆院選:衆議院選挙:選挙アーカイブス:NHK選挙WEB |website=NHK|access-date=2023-10-29|language=ja}}

2017

{{cite web|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/2017/#!skh_4503|title= 2017衆院選:衆議院選挙:選挙アーカイブス:NHK選挙WEB|website=Yomiuri Shimbun|access-date=2023-10-08|language=ja}}

2021

{{cite web|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/2021/45/|title=2021年衆議院総選挙 宮崎3区|website=NHK|access-date=2023-10-08|language=ja}}

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/45/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=www.nhk.or.jp |language=ja}}}}

{{Election box candidate

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

|party = Liberal Democratic
{{small|(endorsed by Komeito)}}

|candidate = Yoshihisa Furukawa
(incumbent)

|votes = 94,009

|percentage = 79.18

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Japanese Communist Party}}

|party = JCP

|candidate = Shinmura Hatsuyo

|votes = 24,733

|percentage = 20.83

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 69,276

|percentage = 58.35

|change =

}}

{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors= 266,041 }}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =118,742

|percentage = 47.00

|change = {{decrease}} 4.53

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=2021}}

{{Election box candidate

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

|party = Liberal Democratic
{{small|(endorsed by Komeito)}}

|candidate = Yoshihisa Furukawa
(incumbent)

|votes = 111,845

|percentage = 80.73

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Japanese Communist Party}}

|party = Communist
{{small|(endorsed by SDP)}}

|candidate = Takashi Matsumoto

|votes = 20,342

|percentage = 14.68

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|NHK Party}}

|party = Anti-NHK

|candidate = Yuhei Jūkuroki

|votes = 6,347

|percentage = 4.58

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 91,503

|percentage = 66.05

|change =

}}

{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors= 274,053}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage = 51.53

|change = {{increase}} 0.96

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=2017}}

{{Election box candidate

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

|party = Liberal Democratic
{{small|(endorsed by Komeito)}}

|candidate = Yoshihisa Furukawa
(incumbent)

|votes = 98,008

|percentage = 69.39

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Kibō no Tō}}

|party = Kibō no Tō

|candidate = Tomofumi Hanawa

|votes = 28,286

|percentage = 20.03

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Japanese Communist Party}}

|party = Communist

|candidate = Mitoshi Ifuku

|votes = 14,942

|percentage = 10.58

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 69,722

|percentage = 49.36

|change =

}}

{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors= 285,176}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage = 50.57

|change = {{increase}} 1.01

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=2014}}

{{Election box candidate

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

|party = Liberal Democratic
{{small|(endorsed by Komeito)}}

|candidate = Yoshihisa Furukawa
(incumbent)

|votes = 108,051

|percentage = 78.50

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Japanese Communist Party}}

|party = Communist

|candidate = Kazuhito Raijū

|votes = 29,599

|percentage = 21.50

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 78,452

|percentage = 57.00

|change =

}}

{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors= 286,688}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage = 49.56

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=2012}}

{{Election box candidate

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

|party = Liberal Democratic
{{small|(endorsed by Komeito)}}

|candidate = Yoshihisa Furukawa
(incumbent)

|votes = 119,174

|percentage = 81.79

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Japanese Communist Party}}

|party = Communist

|candidate = Kazuhito Raijū

|votes = 26,533

|percentage = 18.21

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 92,641

|percentage = 63.58

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=2009}}

{{Election box candidate

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

|party = Liberal Democratic

|candidate = Yoshihisa Furukawa
(incumbent)

|votes = 131,908

|percentage = 67.40

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Japan)}}

|party = Social Democratic

|candidate = Hidetoshi Matsumura

|votes = 58,343

|percentage = 29.81

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Happiness Realization Party}}

|party = Happiness Realization

|candidate = Shinji Matsubara

|votes = 5,460

|percentage = 2.79

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 73,565

|percentage = 37.59

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner= Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=2005}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Independent}}

|party = Independent

|candidate = Yoshihisa Furukawa
(incumbent)

|votes = 102,816

|percentage = 49.58

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate

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

|party = Liberal Democratic

|candidate = {{ill|Tetsuji Mochinaga|ja|持永哲志}}

|votes = 82,204

|percentage = 39.64

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Democratic Party of Japan}}

|party = Democratic

|candidate = Itsuki Toyama

|votes = 22,352

|percentage = 10.78

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 20,612

|percentage = 9.94

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner= Independent politician

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=2003}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Independent}}

|party = Independent

|candidate = Yoshihisa Furukawa

|votes = 118,607

|percentage = 63.17

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Independent}}

|party = Independent

|candidate = {{ill|Tetsuji Mochinaga|ja|持永哲志}}

|votes = 58,353

|percentage = 31.08

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Japanese Communist Party}}

|party = Communist

|candidate = Mitoshi Ifuku

|votes = 10,801

|percentage = 5.75

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 60,254

|percentage = 32.09

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage =

|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 candidate

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

|party = Liberal Democratic

|candidate = {{ill|Kazumi Mochinaga|ja|持永和見}}
(incumbent)

|votes = 103,729

|percentage = 52.25

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Independent}}

|party = Independent

|candidate = Yoshihisa Furukawa

|votes = 79,081

|percentage = 39.83

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Japanese Communist Party}}

|party = Communist

|candidate = Takeo Nukumizu

|votes = 13,006

|percentage = 6.55

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Liberal League (Japan)}}

|party = Liberal League

|candidate = Akira Kae

|votes = 2,717

|percentage = 1.37

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 24,648

|percentage = 12.42

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|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 candidate

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

|party = Liberal Democratic

|candidate = {{ill|Kazumi Mochinaga|ja|持永和見}}

|votes = 89,671

|percentage = 53.11

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|New Frontier Party (Japan)}}

|party = New Frontier

|candidate = Yoshihisa Furukawa

|votes = 62,211

|percentage = 36.85

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Japanese Communist Party}}

|party = Communist

|candidate = Ken Nakano

|votes = 16,962

|percentage = 10.05

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 27,460

|percentage = 16.26

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes =

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box new seat win no change

|winner = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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