Candidates

門 博文 — Wakayama 1st District 2021

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Wakayama 1st District (2021) — 61,608 votes (37.3%), rank #2 of 2.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 56. Background: 政務官. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightEndorsed by: 公明
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 3
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
56 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 31, 2021
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
61,608
Vote Share
37.3%
Rank
#2
Outcome
Lost

Win/Loss Outcome

Outcome
Did not win seat in 2021

Political Context

Party Affiliation

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

Occupation & Background

Category政務官
Detail元国土交通政務官、元ホテル運営会社社長

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2021 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 3
  • Age at time of election: 56

Endorsements

公明

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1岸本 周平DPP103,67662.7%
#2門 博文 this pageLDP61,60837.3%

Same-Party Peers in 2021

  • 國場 幸之助 — Okinawa 1st District, 37.4% (Lost)
  • 石原 伸晃 — Tokyo 8th District, 37.2% (Lost)
  • 田中 英之 — Kyoto 4th District, 37.1% (Lost)
  • 山田 賢司 — Hyogo 7th District, 37.5% (Won)
  • 高橋 比奈子 — Iwate 1st District, 36.9% (Lost)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 熊谷 智 (JCP, Fukushima 5th District) — 37.3%
  • 升田 世喜男 (CDP, Aomori 1st District) — 37.4%
  • 國場 幸之助 (LDP, Okinawa 1st District) — 37.4%
  • 長瀬 由希子 (JCP, Nagano 4th District) — 37.4%
  • 石原 伸晃 (LDP, Tokyo 8th District) — 37.2%

Wakayama 1st District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026山本 大地LDP95,83646.2%764,484
2024山本 大地LDP70,86936.2%6124
2021岸本 周平DPP103,67662.7%242,068

Wakayama Snapshot (2021)

Districts
3
Candidates
10
Seats Filled
3
Active Parties
8

Party representation across Wakayama

LDP3 cand · 2 won
DPP1 cand · 1 won
CDP1 cand · 0 won
Ishin1 cand · 0 won
NHK Party1 cand · 0 won
JCP1 cand · 0 won
Minor Parties1 cand · 0 won
Independent1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Wakayama (2021)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
岸本 周平Wakayama 1st DistrictDPP103,67662.7%Won
二階 俊博Wakayama 3rd DistrictLDP102,83469.3%Won
石田 真敏Wakayama 2nd DistrictLDP79,36557.7%Won
藤井 幹雄Wakayama 2nd DistrictCDP35,65425.9%Lost
畑野 良弘Wakayama 3rd DistrictJCP20,69214.0%Lost
所 順子Wakayama 2nd DistrictIshin19,73514.4%Lost
本間 奈々Wakayama 3rd DistrictMinor Parties19,03412.8%Lost

Where 門 博文 ranks

Among LDP single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 14% (39 of 279)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 51.6% (442 of 857)

政務官 cohort (2021)

Cohort Size
107
Cohort Wins
67
Cohort Avg Share
45.6%
Cohort Avg Age
52

門 博文's 37.3% vote share is 8.32 percentage points below the 政務官 cohort average for 2021.

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).
How many Wakayama districts ran candidates in 2021?expand_more
Wakayama had 3 districts with 10 total candidates in 2021, of whom 3 won seats.
Did 門 博文 win the 2021 election?expand_more
門 博文 did not win the 2021 House of Representatives race in Wakayama 1st District, recording 61,608 votes (37.3%).
Which party did 門 博文 represent?expand_more
門 博文 ran as a LDP candidate. The party fielded 351 candidates in 2021.
Who won Wakayama 1st District in 2021?expand_more
岸本 周平 (DPP) won Wakayama 1st District with 103,676 votes, a vote share of 62.7%.