Candidates

田嶋 要 — Chiba 1st District 2021

Updated 25 Tháng 5, 2026
  • chevron_rightOutcome: Won in Chiba 1st District (2021) — 128,556 votes (56.3%), rank #1 of 2.
  • chevron_rightProfile: Male, age 60. Background: 政務官. Status entering: Incumbent.
  • chevron_rightCareer wins to date: 7
fact_check Quick Facts
Age
60 yrs
Gender
male ♂ Male
Election Date
Th10 31, 2021
System
Single-member
Seats Recorded
1

Election Performance

Vote Count & Share

Votes
128,556
Vote Share
56.3%
Rank
#1
Outcome
Won

Win/Loss Outcome

Seat
Elected to the House of Representatives

Political Context

Party Affiliation

CDP
立民
Party Candidates 2021
253
Party Seats Won
96
Prefectures
58
Avg Share
39.0%

Occupation & Background

Category政務官
Detail元経済産業政務官、立憲民主党環境エネルギー調査会長

Incumbency & Career Wins

  • Status entering the 2021 election: Incumbent
  • Total recorded wins to date: 7
  • Age at time of election: 60

Comparative Snapshot

Same District Rivals

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare
#1田嶋 要 this pageCDP128,55656.3%
#2門山 宏哲LDP99,89543.7%

Same-Party Peers in 2021

  • 大島 敦 — Saitama 6th District, 56.0% (Won)
  • 源馬 謙太郎 — Shizuoka 8th District, 55.8% (Won)
  • 安住 淳 — Miyagi 5th District, 56.9% (Won)
  • 近藤 昭一 — Aichi 3rd District, 55.0% (Won)
  • 後藤 祐一 — Kanagawa 16th District, 54.6% (Won)

Candidates with Similar Vote Share

  • 中曽根 康隆 (LDP, Gunma 1st District) — 56.3%
  • 山下 貴司 (LDP, Okayama 2nd District) — 56.4%
  • 西岡 秀子 (DPP, Nagasaki 1st District) — 56.1%
  • 伊藤 信太郎 (LDP, Miyagi 4th District) — 56.5%
  • 上野 賢一郎 (LDP, Shiga 2nd District) — 56.6%

Career Timeline

Elections
4
Career Wins
3
Total Votes
327,144
Best Vote Share
56.3%
YearDistrictPartySystemVotesShareRankResult
2026Southern Kanto Block (PR Block)CentristPR Block00.0%#11Won
2026Chiba 1st DistrictCentristSingle-member91,14938.9%#2Lost
2024Chiba 1st DistrictCDPSingle-member107,43947.3%#1Won
2021Chiba 1st DistrictCDPSingle-member128,55656.3%#1Won

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 (2021)

Districts
13
Candidates
39
Seats Filled
13
Active Parties
9

Party representation across Chiba

LDP13 cand · 9 won
CDP11 cand · 4 won
JCP4 cand · 0 won
Ishin4 cand · 0 won
Independent3 cand · 0 won
DPP1 cand · 0 won
NHK Party1 cand · 0 won
Minor Parties1 cand · 0 won
Reiwa1 cand · 0 won

Top performers across Chiba (2021)

CandidateDistrictPartyVotesShareResult
野田 佳彦Chiba 4th DistrictCDP154,41264.5%Won
小林 鷹之Chiba 2nd DistrictLDP153,01762.0%Won
本庄 知史Chiba 8th DistrictCDP135,12559.7%Won
齋藤 健Chiba 7th DistrictLDP127,54855.0%Won
浜田 靖一Chiba 12th DistrictLDP123,21064.0%Won
薗浦 健太郎Chiba 5th DistrictLDP111,98547.0%Won
森 英介Chiba 11th DistrictLDP110,53864.4%Won

Where 田嶋 要 ranks

Among CDP single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 97.7% (209 of 214)
Among ALL single-member candidates in 2021
Higher vote share than 89% (763 of 857)

政務官 cohort (2021)

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

田嶋 要's 56.3% vote share is 10.68 percentage points above the 政務官 cohort average for 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has 田嶋 要 run for the House of Representatives?expand_more
田嶋 要 has appeared in 4 recorded elections, winning 3 of them. The most recent was 2021.
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 2021?expand_more
Chiba had 13 districts with 39 total candidates in 2021, of whom 13 won seats.
Did 田嶋 要 win the 2021 election?expand_more
田嶋 要 won the 2021 House of Representatives race in Chiba 1st District, recording 128,556 votes (56.3%).
Which party did 田嶋 要 represent?expand_more
田嶋 要 ran as a CDP candidate. The party fielded 253 candidates in 2021.
Who won Chiba 1st District in 2021?expand_more
田嶋 要 (CDP) won Chiba 1st District with 128,556 votes, a vote share of 56.3%.