is a
single-member constituency
A single-member district or constituency is an electoral district represented by a single officeholder. It contrasts with a multi-member district, which is represented by multiple officeholders.
In some countries, such as Australia and India ...
of the
House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entities. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often ...
in the
Diet of Japan
, transcription_name = ''Kokkai''
, legislature = 215th Session of the National Diet
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, house_type = Bicameral
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, foundation=29 November 1890(), leader1_type ...
. It is located in south-eastern
Gunma
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of . Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture to t ...
and consists of
Ota,
Tatebayashi and
Ōra County.
Areas covered
Current district
As of 24 January 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows:
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Ōta
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Tatebayashi
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Ōra District
As part of the 2022 redistricting, the rest of Ota was transferred back to the district from the
2nd district.
Areas 2013–2022
From the first redistricting in 2013, until the second redistricting in 2022, the areas covered by this district were as follows:
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Ōta (excluding
Yabuzukahon,
Ojima and
Nitta)
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Tatebayashi
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Ōra District
As part of the 2013 redistricting, the areas of
Yabuzukahon,
Ojima and
Nitta were transferred to the
2nd district.
Areas from before 2013
From the creation of the district in 1994, until the first redistricting in 2013, the areas covered by this district were as follows:
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Ōta
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Tatebayashi
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Nitta District
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Ōra District
Elected representatives
Election Results
References
See also
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List of districts of the House of Representatives of Japan
, the House of Representatives of Japan is elected from a combination of multi-member districts and single-member districts, a method called parallel voting. Currently, 176 members are elected from 11 multi-member districts (called proportional ...
{{coord missing, Gunma Prefecture
House of Representatives (Japan) districts in Gunma Prefecture
Constituencies established in 1994
1994 establishments in Japan
Ōta, Gunma
Tatebayashi, Gunma