Candidates
八木 宏昌 — Nara 3rd District 2026
Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
- chevron_rightOutcome: Lost in Nara 3rd District (2026) — 11,868 votes (6.2%), rank #4 of 4.
- chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 65. Background: その他. Status entering: Newcomer.
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
65 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 22, 2026
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
—
Election Performance
Vote Count & Share
Votes
11,868
Vote Share
6.2%
Rank
#4
Outcome
Lost
Win/Loss Outcome
Outcome
Did not win seat in 2026
Political Context
Party Affiliation
Independent
無
Party Candidates 2026
40
Party Seats Won
4
Prefectures
21
Avg Share
15.1%
Occupation & Background
Categoryその他
Detail元武田薬品工業企画管理部長
Incumbency & Career Wins
- Status entering the 2026 election: Newcomer
- Age at time of election: 65
Comparative Snapshot
Same District Rivals
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 田野瀬 太道 | LDP | 120,018 | 62.8% |
| #2 | 原山 大亮 | Ishin | 37,067 | 19.4% |
| #3 | 太田 敦 | JCP | 22,018 | 11.5% |
| #4 | 八木 宏昌 this page | Independent | 11,868 | 6.2% |
Same-Party Peers in 2026
- 深田 萌絵 — Tokyo 24th District, 6.3% (Lost)
- 唐澤 理恵 — Gifu 2nd District, 4.8% (Lost)
- 伊藤 あゆみ — Gifu 2nd District, 4.1% (Lost)
- 神田 憲次 — Aichi 5th District, 3.7% (Lost)
- 円 より子 — Tokyo 17th District, 3.6% (Lost)
Candidates with Similar Vote Share
- 北尾 学 (JCP, Osaka 11th District) — 6.2%
- 高橋 浩司 (Ishin, Miyagi 1st District) — 6.2%
- 秋山 友理子 (Sanseito, Kagawa 2nd District) — 6.2%
- 亀井 淳 (JCP, Osaka 6th District) — 6.3%
- 田村 理江 (JCP, Chiba 10th District) — 6.3%
Nara 3rd District Historical Context
| Year | Winner | Party | Winning Votes | Winning Share | Field Size | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 田野瀬 太道 | LDP | 120,018 | 62.8% | 4 | 82,951 |
| 2024 | 田野瀬 太道 | LDP | 92,379 | 49.2% | 4 | 50,482 |
| 2021 | 田野瀬 太道 | LDP | 114,553 | 60.8% | 4 | 80,219 |
Nara Snapshot (2026)
Districts
3
Candidates
11
Seats Filled
3
Active Parties
7
Party representation across Nara
LDP3 cand · 3 won
JCP3 cand · 0 won
Centrist1 cand · 0 won
DPP1 cand · 0 won
Sanseito1 cand · 0 won
Ishin1 cand · 0 won
Independent1 cand · 0 won
Top performers across Nara (2026)
| Candidate | District | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 高市 早苗 | Nara 2nd District | LDP | 193,708 | 87.0% | Won |
| 小林 茂樹 | Nara 1st District | LDP | 131,313 | 53.3% | Won |
| 田野瀬 太道 | Nara 3rd District | LDP | 120,018 | 62.8% | Won |
| 馬淵 澄夫 | Nara 1st District | Centrist | 64,325 | 26.1% | Lost |
| 原山 大亮 | Nara 3rd District | Ishin | 37,067 | 19.4% | Lost |
| 杉本 葵 | Nara 1st District | DPP | 29,976 | 12.2% | Lost |
| 池田 英子 | Nara 2nd District | JCP | 28,921 | 13.0% | Lost |
Where 八木 宏昌 ranks
Among Independent single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 47.5% (19 of 40)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2026
Higher vote share than 11.9% (133 of 1119)
その他 cohort (2026)
Cohort Size
224
Cohort Wins
17
Cohort Avg Share
15.0%
Cohort Avg Age
51
八木 宏昌's 6.2% vote share is 8.78 percentage points below the その他 cohort average for 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has won Nara 3rd District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Nara 3rd District: 田野瀬 太道 (2026); 田野瀬 太道 (2024); 田野瀬 太道 (2021).
How many Nara districts ran candidates in 2026?expand_more
Nara had 3 districts with 11 total candidates in 2026, of whom 3 won seats.
Did 八木 宏昌 win the 2026 election?expand_more
八木 宏昌 did not win the 2026 House of Representatives race in Nara 3rd District, recording 11,868 votes (6.2%).
Which party did 八木 宏昌 represent?expand_more
八木 宏昌 ran as a Independent candidate. The party fielded 40 candidates in 2026.
Who won Nara 3rd District in 2026?expand_more
田野瀬 太道 (LDP) won Nara 3rd District with 120,018 votes, a vote share of 62.8%.