is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Overview A native of Tsuruga, Fukui and graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University he was elected for the first time in 2000 after an unsuccessful run in 1996. Because of his involvement in the 2023–2024 Japanese slush fund scandal Takagi did not receive official endorsement from the LDP in the 2024 Japanese general election. Takagi ran as an independent in his constituency of Fukui 2nd district and lost his seat.
Election History +ElectionDateConstituencyPartyVotesVote ShareResult41st House ElectionOct 20, 1996Fukui 3rd DistrictLDP48,76234.19%Lost42nd House ElectionJun 25, 2000Fukui 3rd DistrictLDP81,69852.55%Won43rd House ElectionNov 9, 2003Fukui 3rd DistrictLDP85,11359.82%Won44th House ElectionSep 11, 2005Fukui 3rd DistrictLDP93,45160.82%Won45th House ElectionAug 30, 2009Fukui 3rd DistrictLDP80,72450.79%Won46th House ElectionDec 16, 2012Fukui 3rd DistrictLDP77,54357.90%Won47th House ElectionDec 14, 2014Fukui 2nd DistrictLDP83,08661.52%Won48th House ElectionOct 22, 2017Fukui 2nd DistrictLDP80,89554.18%Won49th House ElectionOct 31, 2021Fukui 2nd DistrictLDP81,70553.86%Won50th House ElectionOct 27, 2024Fukui 2nd DistrictIndependent33,53222.51%Lost
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External links in Japanese.