Candidates

吉良 州司 — Oita 1st District 2024

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Won in Oita 1st District (2024) — 96,944 votes (49.1%), rank #1 of 4.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 66. Background: 大臣. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 7
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
66 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 27, 2024
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
1

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
96,944
Vote Share
49.1%
Rank
#1
Outcome
Won

Win/Loss Outcome

Seat
Elected to the House of Representatives

Political Context

Party Affiliation

Independent
Party Candidates 2024
81
Party Seats Won
12
Prefectures
27
Avg Share
16.8%

Occupation & Background

Category大臣
Detail元外務副大臣、元日商岩井米国会社産業プロジェクト部長

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2024 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 7
  • Age at time of election: 66

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1吉良 州司 this pageIndependent96,94449.1%
#2衛藤 博昭LDP70,58435.8%
#3野中 しんすけSanseito15,6267.9%
#4山下 魁JCP14,1867.2%

Same-Party Peers in 2024

  • 北神 圭朗 — Kyoto 4th District, 51.3% (Won)
  • 三反園 訓 — Kagoshima 2nd District, 45.9% (Won)
  • 西村 康稔 — Hyogo 9th District, 45.6% (Won)
  • 松原 仁 — Tokyo 26th District, 45.6% (Won)
  • 中村 勇太 — Ibaraki 7th District, 53.0% (Won)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 佐々木 奈保美 (CDP, Kanagawa 17th District) — 49.1%
  • 稲津 久 (Komeito, Hokkaido 10th District) — 49.2%
  • 深澤 陽一 (LDP, Shizuoka 4th District) — 49.2%
  • 山口 壯 (LDP, Hyogo 12th District) — 49.0%
  • 田野瀬 太道 (LDP, Nara 3rd District) — 49.2%

Career Timeline

Elections
3
Career Wins
2
Total Votes
265,212
Best Vote Share
49.1%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Oita 1st DistrictIndependentSingle-member71,15133.6%#2Lost
2024Oita 1st DistrictIndependentSingle-member96,94449.1%#1Won
2021Oita 1st DistrictIndependentSingle-member97,11748.8%#1Won

Oita 1st District Historical Context

YearWinnerPartyWinning VotesWinning ShareField SizeMargin
2026衛藤 博昭LDP95,48445.1%524,333
2024吉良 州司INDEPENDENT96,94449.1%426,360
2021吉良 州司INDEPENDENT97,11748.8%521,185

Oita Snapshot (2024)

Districts
3
Candidates
10
Seats Filled
3
Active Parties
5

Party representation across Oita

LDP3 cand · 1 won
Independent2 cand · 2 won
JCP2 cand · 0 won
CDP2 cand · 0 won
Sanseito1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Oita (2024)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
岩屋 毅Oita 3rd DistrictLDP87,30155.2%Won
衛藤 博昭Oita 1st DistrictLDP70,58435.8%Lost
広瀬 建Oita 2nd DistrictIndependent62,69942.5%Won
小林 華弥子Oita 3rd DistrictCDP60,20738.1%Lost
吉川 元Oita 2nd DistrictCDP57,23438.8%Lost
衛藤 征士郎Oita 2nd DistrictLDP27,55318.7%Lost
野中 しんすけOita 1st DistrictSanseito15,6267.9%Lost

Where 吉良 州司 ranks

Among Independent single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 95.1% (77 of 81)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2024
Higher vote share than 87.3% (972 of 1113)

大臣 cohort (2024)

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

吉良 州司's 49.1% vote share is 6.73 percentage points above the 大臣 cohort average for 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 吉良 州司 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
吉良 州司 has appeared in 3 recorded elections, winning 2 of them. The most recent was 2024.
Who has won Oita 1st District in recent elections?expand_more
Recorded winners of Oita 1st District: 衛藤 博昭 (2026); 吉良 州司 (2024); 吉良 州司 (2021).
How many Oita districts ran candidates in 2024?expand_more
Oita had 3 districts with 10 total candidates in 2024, of whom 3 won seats.
Did 吉良 州司 win the 2024 election?expand_more
吉良 州司 won the 2024 House of Representatives race in Oita 1st District, recording 96,944 votes (49.1%).
Which party did 吉良 州司 represent?expand_more
吉良 州司 ran as a Independent candidate. The party fielded 81 candidates in 2024.
Who won Oita 1st District in 2024?expand_more
吉良 州司 (Independent) won Oita 1st District with 96,944 votes, a vote share of 49.1%.