is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. The constituency consists of Higashi and Hakata wards of Fukuoka City.
History In the past, Ryu Matsumoto of DP was an unrivaled candidate. However, he lost to Takahiro Inoue of LDP in the 2012 Japanese general election following a controversial remark he made while serving as Minister of Reconstruction. At the time, Yūji Shinkai, also an LDP member, was interested in running in the district. Therefore, LDP decided to nominate Inoue and Shinkai as independent candidates and nominate the winning candidate. Inoue ultimately won the election,福岡1区“仁義なき戦い”自民分裂選で井上氏が勝利 産経新聞 2014年12月14日 and has since maintained a stable record of victory.
List of representatives ElectionRepresentativePartyNotes1996Ryu Matsumoto Democratic2000 Democratic2003200520092012Takahiro Inoue LDP2014 Independent2017 LDP202120242026
Election results 2026 • 2024 • 2021 • 2017 • 2014 • 2012 • 2009 • 2005 • 2003 • 2000 • 1996 2026
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2017
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1996
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