Candidates
要 友紀子 — Wakayama 1st District 2026
Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
- chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Wakayama 1st District (2026) — 30,208 votes (14.6%), rank #3 of 7.
- chevron_rightProfile: Female, age 49. Background: 団体役員. Status entering: Newcomer.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
49 yrs
Gender
female ♀ Female
Election Date
Th10 22, 2026
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
—
Election Performance
Vote Count & Share
Votes
30,208
Vote Share
14.6%
Rank
#3
Outcome
Lost
Win/Loss Outcome
Outcome
Did not win seat in 2026
Political Context
Party Affiliation
Centrist
中道
Party Candidates 2026
244
Party Seats Won
49
Prefectures
58
Avg Share
30.3%
Occupation & Background
Category団体役員
Detail元国際ＮＧＯ理事
Incumbency & Career Wins
- Status entering the 2026 election: Newcomer
- Age at time of election: 49
Comparative Snapshot
Same District Rivals
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 山本 大地 | LDP | 95,836 | 46.2% |
| #2 | 林 佑美 | DPP | 31,352 | 15.1% |
| #3 | 要 友紀子 this page | Centrist | 30,208 | 14.6% |
| #4 | 林元 政子 | Sanseito | 20,292 | 9.8% |
| #5 | 浦平 美博 | Ishin | 19,067 | 9.2% |
| #6 | 前 久 | JCP | 9,677 | 4.7% |
| #7 | 正司 武 | Minor Parties | 795 | 0.4% |
Same-Party Peers in 2026
- 伊賀 央 — Tochigi 3rd District, 15.5% (Lost)
- 平竹 耕三 — Kyoto 1st District, 13.7% (Lost)
- 辻 智之 — Fukuoka 11th District, 13.6% (Lost)
- 早川 周作 — Akita 1st District, 16.0% (Lost)
- 早 智敬 — Shiga 3rd District, 13.2% (Lost)
Candidates with Similar Vote Share
- 中村 寿 (DPP, Kagoshima 4th District) — 14.6%
- 田中 克和 (減ゆ, Aichi 5th District) — 14.6%
- 鈴木 美香 (Sanseito, Tokyo 22nd District) — 14.6%
- 南原 竜樹 (Ishin, Saitama 15th District) — 14.6%
- 大石 仁人 (Independent, Fukuoka 10th District) — 14.5%
Wakayama 1st District Historical Context
| Year | Winner | Party | Winning Votes | Winning Share | Field Size | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 山本 大地 | LDP | 95,836 | 46.2% | 7 | 64,484 |
| 2024 | 山本 大地 | LDP | 70,869 | 36.2% | 6 | 124 |
| 2021 | 岸本 周平 | DPP | 103,676 | 62.7% | 2 | 42,068 |
Where 要 友紀子 ranks
Among Centrist single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 3.5% (7 of 202)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 42.4% (475 of 1119)
団体役員 cohort (2026)
Cohort Size
22
Cohort Wins
2
Cohort Avg Share
18.9%
Cohort Avg Age
53
要 友紀子's 14.6% vote share is 4.27 percentage points below the 団体役員 cohort average for 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has won Wakayama 1st District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Wakayama 1st District: 山本 大地 (2026); 山本 大地 (2024); 岸本 周平 (2021).
Did 要 友紀子 win the 2026 election?expand_more
要 友紀子 did not win the 2026 House of Representatives race in Wakayama 1st District, recording 30,208 votes (14.6%).
Which party did 要 友紀子 represent?expand_more
要 友紀子 ran as a Centrist candidate. The party fielded 244 candidates in 2026.
Who won Wakayama 1st District in 2026?expand_more
山本 大地 (LDP) won Wakayama 1st District with 95,836 votes, a vote share of 46.2%.