Candidates

谷川 智行 — Tokyo 4th District 2021

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Tokyo 4th District (2021) — 62,286 votes (24.9%), rank #2 of 3.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 50. Background: 医師. Status entering: Newcomer.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
50 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 31, 2021
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
62,286
Vote Share
24.9%
Rank
#2
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2021

Political Context

Party Affiliation

JCP
共産
Party Candidates 2021
114
Party Seats Won
10
Prefectures
51
Avg Share
13.4%

Occupation & Background

Category医師
Detail医師、共産党東京都新型コロナ対策本部長

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2021 election: Newcomer
  • Age at time of election: 50

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1平 将明LDP128,70851.5%
#2谷川 智行 this pageJCP62,28624.9%
#3林 智興Ishin58,89123.6%

Same-Party Peers in 2021

  • 宮本 岳志 — Osaka 5th District, 24.1% (Lost)
  • 福原 由加利 — Hyogo 9th District, 23.7% (Lost)
  • 伊藤 達也 — Gunma 5th District, 23.4% (Lost)
  • 小村 潤 — Hyogo 8th District, 26.6% (Lost)
  • 松田 一志 — Yamaguchi 2nd District, 23.1% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 高橋 英明 (Ishin, Saitama 2nd District) — 24.9%
  • 吉川 赳 (LDP, Shizuoka 5th District) — 24.9%
  • 一谷 勇一郎 (Ishin, Hyogo 1st District) — 25.0%
  • 猪奥 美里 (CDP, Nara 2nd District) — 24.8%
  • 井戸 正枝 (CDP, Tokyo 15th District) — 24.7%

Career Timeline

Elections
3
Career Wins
0
Total Votes
124,862
Best Vote Share
24.9%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Tokyo 4th DistrictJCPSingle-member29,66712.8%#4Lost
2024Tokyo 4th DistrictJCPSingle-member32,90915.3%#3Lost
2021Tokyo 4th DistrictJCPSingle-member62,28624.9%#2Lost

Tokyo 4th District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026平 将明LDP114,05449.4%458,444
2024平 将明LDP86,77340.2%534,963
2021平 将明LDP128,70851.5%366,422

Tokyo Snapshot (2021)

Districts
25
Candidates
96
Seats Filled
25
Active Parties
13

Party representation across Tokyo

LDP24 cand · 16 won
CDP20 cand · 8 won
Ishin17 cand · 0 won
Independent14 cand · 0 won
JCP9 cand · 0 won
NHK Party3 cand · 0 won
DPP2 cand · 0 won
Reiwa2 cand · 0 won
Komeito1 cand · 1 won
第一1 cand · 0 won
SDP1 cand · 0 won
やまと1 cand · 0 won
Minor Parties1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Tokyo (2021)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
萩生田 光一Tokyo 24th DistrictLDP149,15258.5%Won
吉田 晴美Tokyo 8th DistrictCDP137,34148.4%Won
小倉 將信Tokyo 23rd DistrictLDP133,20651.2%Won
井上 信治Tokyo 25th DistrictLDP131,43059.4%Won
伊藤 達也Tokyo 22nd DistrictLDP131,35146.9%Won
平 将明Tokyo 4th DistrictLDP128,70851.5%Won
伊藤 俊輔Tokyo 23rd DistrictCDP126,73248.8%Lost

Where 谷川 智行 ranks

Among JCP single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 92.4% (97 of 105)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 36.2% (310 of 857)

医師 cohort (2021)

Cohort Size
19
Cohort Wins
6
Cohort Avg Share
21.9%
Cohort Avg Age
57

谷川 智行's 24.9% vote share is 2.99 percentage points above the 医師 cohort average for 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 谷川 智行 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
谷川 智行 has appeared in 3 recorded elections, winning 0 of them. The most recent was 2021.
Who has won Tokyo 4th District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Tokyo 4th District: 平 将明 (2026); 平 将明 (2024); 平 将明 (2021).
How many Tokyo districts ran candidates in 2021?expand_more
Tokyo had 25 districts with 96 total candidates in 2021, of whom 25 won seats.
Did 谷川 智行 win the 2021 election?expand_more
谷川 智行 did not win the 2021 House of Representatives race in Tokyo 4th District, recording 62,286 votes (24.9%).
Which party did 谷川 智行 represent?expand_more
谷川 智行 ran as a JCP candidate. The party fielded 114 candidates in 2021.
Who won Tokyo 4th District in 2021?expand_more
平 将明 (LDP) won Tokyo 4th District with 128,708 votes, a vote share of 51.5%.