Candidates

茂木 敏充 — Tochigi 5th District 2021

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Won in Tochigi 5th District (2021) — 108,380 votes (77.4%), rank #1 of 2.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 66. Background: 大臣. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightEndorsed by: 公明
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 10
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
66 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 31, 2021
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
1

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
108,380
Vote Share
77.4%
Rank
#1
Outcome
Won

Win/Loss Outcome

Seat
Elected to the House of Representatives

Political Context

Party Affiliation

LDP
自民
Party Candidates 2021
351
Party Seats Won
261
Prefectures
58
Avg Share
51.1%

Occupation & Background

Category大臣
Detail外務大臣、元自民党政務調査会長

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2021 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 10
  • Age at time of election: 66

Endorsements

公明

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1茂木 敏充 this pageLDP108,38077.4%
#2岡村 恵子JCP31,71322.6%

Same-Party Peers in 2021

  • 御法川 信英 — Akita 3rd District, 77.9% (Won)
  • 岸 信夫 — Yamaguchi 2nd District, 76.9% (Won)
  • 林 芳正 — Yamaguchi 3rd District, 76.9% (Won)
  • 小渕 優子 — Gunma 5th District, 76.6% (Won)
  • 佐々木 紀 — Ishikawa 2nd District, 78.4% (Won)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 御法川 信英 (LDP, Akita 3rd District) — 77.9%
  • 岸 信夫 (LDP, Yamaguchi 2nd District) — 76.9%
  • 林 芳正 (LDP, Yamaguchi 3rd District) — 76.9%
  • 小渕 優子 (LDP, Gunma 5th District) — 76.6%
  • 佐々木 紀 (LDP, Ishikawa 2nd District) — 78.4%

Career Timeline

Elections
3
Career Wins
3
Total Votes
319,020
Best Vote Share
77.4%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Tochigi 5th DistrictLDPSingle-member110,74368.2%#1Won
2024Tochigi 5th DistrictLDPSingle-member99,89763.0%#1Won
2021Tochigi 5th DistrictLDPSingle-member108,38077.4%#1Won

Tochigi 5th District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026茂木 敏充LDP110,74368.2%491,117
2024茂木 敏充LDP99,89763.0%474,694
2021茂木 敏充LDP108,38077.4%276,667

Tochigi Snapshot (2021)

Districts
5
Candidates
12
Seats Filled
5
Active Parties
4

Party representation across Tochigi

LDP5 cand · 4 won
CDP4 cand · 1 won
JCP2 cand · 0 won
Ishin1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Tochigi (2021)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
佐藤 勉Tochigi 4th DistrictLDP111,86351.1%Won
藤岡 隆雄Tochigi 4th DistrictCDP107,04348.9%Lost
船田 元Tochigi 1st DistrictLDP102,87046.2%Won
簗 和生Tochigi 3rd DistrictLDP82,39867.4%Won
福田 昭夫Tochigi 2nd DistrictCDP73,59353.4%Won
渡辺 典喜Tochigi 1st DistrictCDP66,70029.9%Lost
五十嵐 清Tochigi 2nd DistrictLDP64,25346.6%Lost

Where 茂木 敏充 ranks

Among LDP single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 96.1% (268 of 279)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 98.7% (846 of 857)

大臣 cohort (2021)

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

茂木 敏充's 77.4% vote share is 27.33 percentage points above the 大臣 cohort average for 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 茂木 敏充 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
茂木 敏充 has appeared in 3 recorded elections, winning 3 of them. The most recent was 2021.
Who has won Tochigi 5th District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Tochigi 5th District: 茂木 敏充 (2026); 茂木 敏充 (2024); 茂木 敏充 (2021).
How many Tochigi districts ran candidates in 2021?expand_more
Tochigi had 5 districts with 12 total candidates in 2021, of whom 5 won seats.
Did 茂木 敏充 win the 2021 election?expand_more
茂木 敏充 won the 2021 House of Representatives race in Tochigi 5th District, recording 108,380 votes (77.4%).
Which party did 茂木 敏充 represent?expand_more
茂木 敏充 ran as a LDP candidate. The party fielded 351 candidates in 2021.
Who won Tochigi 5th District in 2021?expand_more
茂木 敏充 (LDP) won Tochigi 5th District with 108,380 votes, a vote share of 77.4%.