Candidates
遠藤 寛明 — Yamagata 1st District 2026
Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
- chevron_rightOutcome: Won in Yamagata 1st District (2026) — 106,063 votes (61.2%), rank #1 of 3.
- chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 39. Background: 議員. Status entering: Newcomer.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
39 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 22, 2026
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
1
Election Performance
Vote Count & Share
Votes
106,063
Vote Share
61.2%
Rank
#1
Outcome
Won
Win/Loss Outcome
Seat
Elected to the House of Representatives
Political Context
Party Affiliation
LDP
自民
Party Candidates 2026
353
Party Seats Won
316
Prefectures
58
Avg Share
50.4%
Occupation & Background
Category議員
Detail元山形県議会議員
Incumbency & Career Wins
- Status entering the 2026 election: Newcomer
- Total recorded wins to date: 1
- Age at time of election: 39
Comparative Snapshot
Same District Rivals
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 遠藤 寛明 this page | LDP | 106,063 | 61.2% |
| #2 | 原田 和広 | Centrist | 48,443 | 28.0% |
| #3 | 櫻田 恭子 | Sanseito | 18,692 | 10.8% |
Same-Party Peers in 2026
- 小池 正昭 — Chiba 10th District, 61.1% (Won)
- 上川 陽子 — Shizuoka 1st District, 61.1% (Won)
- 森 英介 — Chiba 11th District, 61.5% (Won)
- 広瀬 建 — Oita 2nd District, 61.5% (Won)
- 高見 康裕 — Shimane 2nd District, 61.5% (Won)
Candidates with Similar Vote Share
- 小池 正昭 (LDP, Chiba 10th District) — 61.1%
- 上川 陽子 (LDP, Shizuoka 1st District) — 61.1%
- 森 英介 (LDP, Chiba 11th District) — 61.5%
- 広瀬 建 (LDP, Oita 2nd District) — 61.5%
- 高見 康裕 (LDP, Shimane 2nd District) — 61.5%
Yamagata 1st District Historical Context
| Year | Winner | Party | Winning Votes | Winning Share | Field Size | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 遠藤 寛明 | LDP | 106,063 | 61.2% | 3 | 57,620 |
| 2024 | 遠藤 利明 | LDP | 92,238 | 55.5% | 3 | 27,521 |
| 2021 | 遠藤 利明 | LDP | 110,688 | 60.0% | 2 | 36,816 |
Yamagata Snapshot (2026)
Districts
3
Candidates
10
Seats Filled
3
Active Parties
5
Party representation across Yamagata
LDP3 cand · 3 won
Centrist2 cand · 0 won
Sanseito2 cand · 0 won
DPP2 cand · 0 won
JCP1 cand · 0 won
Top performers across Yamagata (2026)
| Candidate | District | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鈴木 憲和 | Yamagata 2nd District | LDP | 124,512 | 68.3% | Won |
| 加藤 鮎子 | Yamagata 3rd District | LDP | 90,730 | 58.2% | Won |
| 菊池 大二郎 | Yamagata 2nd District | DPP | 49,804 | 27.3% | Lost |
| 原田 和広 | Yamagata 1st District | Centrist | 48,443 | 28.0% | Lost |
| 落合 拓磨 | Yamagata 3rd District | Centrist | 32,432 | 20.8% | Lost |
| 喜多 恒介 | Yamagata 3rd District | DPP | 21,972 | 14.1% | Lost |
| 櫻田 恭子 | Yamagata 1st District | Sanseito | 18,692 | 10.8% | Lost |
Where 遠藤 寛明 ranks
Among LDP single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 80.8% (231 of 286)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 95% (1063 of 1119)
議員 cohort (2026)
Cohort Size
216
Cohort Wins
35
Cohort Avg Share
21.9%
Cohort Avg Age
52
遠藤 寛明's 61.2% vote share is 39.29 percentage points above the 議員 cohort average for 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has won Yamagata 1st District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Yamagata 1st District: 遠藤 寛明 (2026); 遠藤 利明 (2024); 遠藤 利明 (2021).
How many Yamagata districts ran candidates in 2026?expand_more
Yamagata had 3 districts with 10 total candidates in 2026, of whom 3 won seats.
Did 遠藤 寛明 win the 2026 election?expand_more
遠藤 寛明 won the 2026 House of Representatives race in Yamagata 1st District, recording 106,063 votes (61.2%).
Which party did 遠藤 寛明 represent?expand_more
遠藤 寛明 ran as a LDP candidate. The party fielded 353 candidates in 2026.
Who won Yamagata 1st District in 2026?expand_more
遠藤 寛明 (LDP) won Yamagata 1st District with 106,063 votes, a vote share of 61.2%.