Candidates

門山 宏哲 — Chiba 1st District 2024

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Chiba 1st District (2024) — 67,432 votes (29.7%), rank #2 of 5.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 60. Background: 大臣. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightEndorsed by: 公明
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 4
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
60 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 27, 2024
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
67,432
Vote Share
29.7%
Rank
#2
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2024

Political Context

Party Affiliation

LDP
自民
Party Candidates 2024
325
Party Seats Won
191
Prefectures
58
Avg Share
42.6%

Occupation & Background

Category大臣
Detail法務副大臣、弁護士

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2024 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 4
  • Age at time of election: 60

Endorsements

公明

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1田嶋 要CDP107,43947.3%
#2門山 宏哲 this pageLDP67,43229.7%
#3依田 和孝Ishin23,77010.5%
#4上田 敦広Sanseito15,7036.9%
#5渡部 雅士JCP12,6625.6%

Same-Party Peers in 2024

  • 中山 泰秀 — Osaka 4th District, 29.5% (Lost)
  • 大串 正樹 — Hyogo 6th District, 29.3% (Lost)
  • 田中 英之 — Kyoto 4th District, 30.1% (Lost)
  • 岡下 昌平 — Osaka 17th District, 29.2% (Lost)
  • 稲葉 大輔 — Shizuoka 8th District, 30.2% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 浜川 百合子 (JCP, Kochi 2nd District) — 29.7%
  • 外山 和之 (CDP, Shizuoka 5th District) — 29.8%
  • 三ツ林 裕己 (Independent, Saitama 13th District) — 29.6%
  • 中山 泰秀 (LDP, Osaka 4th District) — 29.5%
  • 森山 浩行 (CDP, Osaka 16th District) — 30.0%

Career Timeline

Elections
4
Career Wins
2
Total Votes
277,099
Best Vote Share
46.8%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Chiba 1st DistrictLDPSingle-member109,77146.8%#1Won
2024Chiba 1st DistrictLDPSingle-member67,43229.7%#2Lost
2021Southern Kanto Block (PR Block)LDPPR Block10.0%#7Won
2021Chiba 1st DistrictLDPSingle-member99,89543.7%#2Lost

Chiba 1st District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026門山 宏哲LDP109,77146.8%318,622
2024田嶋 要CDP107,43947.3%540,007
2021田嶋 要CDP128,55656.3%228,661

Chiba Snapshot (2024)

Districts
14
Candidates
60
Seats Filled
14
Active Parties
9

Party representation across Chiba

LDP14 cand · 7 won
JCP14 cand · 0 won
CDP11 cand · 7 won
Ishin7 cand · 0 won
Sanseito7 cand · 0 won
Independent2 cand · 0 won
DPP2 cand · 0 won
Reiwa2 cand · 0 won
SDP1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Chiba (2024)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
野田 佳彦Chiba 14th DistrictCDP145,82166.4%Won
田嶋 要Chiba 1st DistrictCDP107,43947.3%Won
浜田 靖一Chiba 12th DistrictLDP105,51056.5%Won
小林 鷹之Chiba 2nd DistrictLDP103,69068.1%Won
松本 尚Chiba 13th DistrictLDP96,02443.8%Won
宮川 伸Chiba 13th DistrictCDP92,50142.2%Lost
森 英介Chiba 11th DistrictLDP92,18757.4%Won

Where 門山 宏哲 ranks

Among LDP single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 13.5% (36 of 266)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 56.7% (631 of 1113)

大臣 cohort (2024)

Cohort Size
232
Cohort Wins
140
Cohort Avg Share
42.4%
Cohort Avg Age
60

門山 宏哲's 29.7% vote share is 12.67 percentage points below the 大臣 cohort average for 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 門山 宏哲 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
門山 宏哲 has appeared in 4 recorded elections, winning 2 of them. The most recent was 2024.
Who has won Chiba 1st District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Chiba 1st District: 門山 宏哲 (2026); 田嶋 要 (2024); 田嶋 要 (2021).
How many Chiba districts ran candidates in 2024?expand_more
Chiba had 14 districts with 60 total candidates in 2024, of whom 14 won seats.
Did 門山 宏哲 win the 2024 election?expand_more
門山 宏哲 did not win the 2024 House of Representatives race in Chiba 1st District, recording 67,432 votes (29.7%).
Which party did 門山 宏哲 represent?expand_more
門山 宏哲 ran as a LDP candidate. The party fielded 325 candidates in 2024.
Who won Chiba 1st District in 2024?expand_more
田嶋 要 (CDP) won Chiba 1st District with 107,439 votes, a vote share of 47.3%.