Candidates

木原 功仁哉 — Hyogo 1st District 2021

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Hyogo 1st District (2021) — 7,174 votes (3.4%), rank #5 of 5.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 37. Background: 弁護士. Status entering: Newcomer.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
37 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 31, 2021
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
7,174
Vote Share
3.4%
Rank
#5
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2021

Political Context

Party Affiliation

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

Occupation & Background

Category弁護士
Detail弁護士、反ワクチン訴訟弁護団主任

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2021 election: Newcomer
  • Age at time of election: 37

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1井坂 信彦CDP78,65736.9%
#2盛山 正仁LDP64,20230.1%
#3一谷 勇一郎Ishin53,21125.0%
#4高橋 進吾Independent9,9224.7%
#5木原 功仁哉 this pageIndependent7,1743.4%

Same-Party Peers in 2021

  • 中川 智晴 — Okayama 4th District, 3.4% (Lost)
  • 田中 隆治 — Nagasaki 4th District, 3.5% (Lost)
  • 浅田 晃司 — Miyagi 3rd District, 3.6% (Lost)
  • 大津 伸太郎 — Hokkaido 5th District, 3.1% (Lost)
  • 西宮 重貴 — Oita 1st District, 3.1% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 中川 智晴 (Independent, Okayama 4th District) — 3.4%
  • 田中 隆治 (Independent, Nagasaki 4th District) — 3.5%
  • 浅田 晃司 (Independent, Miyagi 3rd District) — 3.6%
  • 宮川 直輝 (NHK Party, Kagoshima 4th District) — 3.6%
  • 渡辺 麻里子 (NHK Party, Kanagawa 15th District) — 3.2%

Career Timeline

Elections
2
Career Wins
0
Total Votes
16,905
Best Vote Share
4.7%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2024Hyogo 1st DistrictIndependentSingle-member9,7314.7%#6Lost
2021Hyogo 1st DistrictIndependentSingle-member7,1743.4%#5Lost

Hyogo 1st District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026盛山 正仁LDP73,21933.5%54,108
2024井坂 信彦CDP91,79743.9%745,810
2021井坂 信彦CDP78,65736.9%514,455

Hyogo Snapshot (2021)

Districts
12
Candidates
38
Seats Filled
12
Active Parties
8

Party representation across Hyogo

LDP10 cand · 8 won
Ishin9 cand · 1 won
CDP8 cand · 1 won
JCP5 cand · 0 won
Independent2 cand · 0 won
Komeito2 cand · 2 won
DPP1 cand · 0 won
Reiwa1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Hyogo (2021)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
西村 康稔Hyogo 9th DistrictLDP141,97376.3%Won
藤井 比早之Hyogo 4th DistrictLDP112,81050.0%Won
中野 洋昌Hyogo 8th DistrictKomeito100,31358.8%Won
赤羽 一嘉Hyogo 2nd DistrictKomeito99,45554.2%Won
山田 賢司Hyogo 7th DistrictLDP95,14037.5%Won
谷 公一Hyogo 5th DistrictLDP94,65642.5%Won
三木 圭恵Hyogo 7th DistrictIshin93,61036.9%Lost

Where 木原 功仁哉 ranks

Among Independent single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 38.5% (30 of 78)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 6.4% (55 of 857)

弁護士 cohort (2021)

Cohort Size
9
Cohort Wins
1
Cohort Avg Share
22.6%
Cohort Avg Age
52

木原 功仁哉's 3.4% vote share is 19.23 percentage points below the 弁護士 cohort average for 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 木原 功仁哉 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
木原 功仁哉 has appeared in 2 recorded elections, winning 0 of them. The most recent was 2021.
Who has won Hyogo 1st District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Hyogo 1st District: 盛山 正仁 (2026); 井坂 信彦 (2024); 井坂 信彦 (2021).
How many Hyogo districts ran candidates in 2021?expand_more
Hyogo had 12 districts with 38 total candidates in 2021, of whom 12 won seats.
Did 木原 功仁哉 win the 2021 election?expand_more
木原 功仁哉 did not win the 2021 House of Representatives race in Hyogo 1st District, recording 7,174 votes (3.4%).
Which party did 木原 功仁哉 represent?expand_more
木原 功仁哉 ran as a Independent candidate. The party fielded 78 candidates in 2021.
Who won Hyogo 1st District in 2021?expand_more
井坂 信彦 (CDP) won Hyogo 1st District with 78,657 votes, a vote share of 36.9%.