Candidates

吉良 州司 — Oita 1st District 2021

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Won in Oita 1st District (2021) — 97,117 votes (48.8%), rank #1 of 5.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 63. Background: 大臣. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 6
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
63 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 31, 2021
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
1

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
97,117
Vote Share
48.8%
Rank
#1
Outcome
Won

Win/Loss Outcome

Seat
Elected to the House of Representatives

Political Context

Party Affiliation

Independent
Party Candidates 2021
78
Party Seats Won
10
Prefectures
32
Avg Share
14.0%

Occupation & Background

Category大臣
Detail元外務副大臣、元日商岩井米国会社産業プロジェクト部長

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2021 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 6
  • Age at time of election: 63

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1吉良 州司 this pageIndependent97,11748.8%
#2高橋 舞子LDP75,93238.1%
#3山下 魁JCP15,8898.0%
#4西宮 重貴Independent6,2163.1%
#5野中 美咲NHK Party4,0012.0%

Same-Party Peers in 2021

  • 小野塚 勝俊 — Saitama 8th District, 48.4% (Lost)
  • 緒方 林太郎 — Fukuoka 9th District, 48.1% (Won)
  • 三反園 訓 — Kagoshima 2nd District, 47.7% (Won)
  • 仁木 博文 — Tokushima 1st District, 50.1% (Won)
  • 細野 豪志 — Shizuoka 5th District, 51.8% (Won)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 伊藤 俊輔 (CDP, Tokyo 23rd District) — 48.8%
  • 熊田 裕通 (LDP, Aichi 1st District) — 48.8%
  • 前原 誠司 (DPP, Kyoto 2nd District) — 48.9%
  • 秋葉 賢也 (LDP, Miyagi 2nd District) — 48.7%
  • 亀岡 偉民 (LDP, Fukushima 1st District) — 48.9%

Career Timeline

Elections
3
Career Wins
2
Total Votes
265,212
Best Vote Share
49.1%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Oita 1st DistrictIndependentSingle-member71,15133.6%#2Lost
2024Oita 1st DistrictIndependentSingle-member96,94449.1%#1Won
2021Oita 1st DistrictIndependentSingle-member97,11748.8%#1Won

Oita 1st District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026衛藤 博昭LDP95,48445.1%524,333
2024吉良 州司INDEPENDENT96,94449.1%426,360
2021吉良 州司INDEPENDENT97,11748.8%521,185

Oita Snapshot (2021)

Districts
3
Candidates
9
Seats Filled
3
Active Parties
5

Party representation across Oita

LDP3 cand · 2 won
Independent2 cand · 1 won
CDP2 cand · 0 won
JCP1 cand · 0 won
NHK Party1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Oita (2021)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
岩屋 毅Oita 3rd DistrictLDP102,80758.4%Won
衛藤 征士郎Oita 2nd DistrictLDP79,43350.2%Won
吉川 元Oita 2nd DistrictCDP78,77949.8%Lost
高橋 舞子Oita 1st DistrictLDP75,93238.1%Lost
横光 克彦Oita 3rd DistrictCDP73,15941.6%Lost
山下 魁Oita 1st DistrictJCP15,8898.0%Lost
西宮 重貴Oita 1st DistrictIndependent6,2163.1%Lost

Where 吉良 州司 ranks

Among Independent single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 93.6% (73 of 78)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 73.4% (629 of 857)

大臣 cohort (2021)

Cohort Size
216
Cohort Wins
153
Cohort Avg Share
50.1%
Cohort Avg Age
61

吉良 州司's 48.8% vote share is 1.27 percentage points below the 大臣 cohort average for 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 吉良 州司 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
吉良 州司 has appeared in 3 recorded elections, winning 2 of them. The most recent was 2021.
Who has won Oita 1st District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Oita 1st District: 衛藤 博昭 (2026); 吉良 州司 (2024); 吉良 州司 (2021).
How many Oita districts ran candidates in 2021?expand_more
Oita had 3 districts with 9 total candidates in 2021, of whom 3 won seats.
Did 吉良 州司 win the 2021 election?expand_more
吉良 州司 won the 2021 House of Representatives race in Oita 1st District, recording 97,117 votes (48.8%).
Which party did 吉良 州司 represent?expand_more
吉良 州司 ran as a Independent candidate. The party fielded 78 candidates in 2021.
Who won Oita 1st District in 2021?expand_more
吉良 州司 (Independent) won Oita 1st District with 97,117 votes, a vote share of 48.8%.