Kyushu proportional representation block
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TheKyushu proportional representation block( Cửu Châu tỉ lệ ブロック,Kyūshū hirei burokku) is one of eleven proportional representation (PR) blocks for theHouse of Representativesin theDiet of Japan.[4][5]It consists of theKyushuregion andOkinawa prefecture(which includesOkinawa islandand theRyukyu Islands), and consists of theprefecturesof Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki,Kumamoto,Ōita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, and Okinawa.[6][7]Proportional voting blocks were first introduced in the1996 General Election.[8]The block elects 21 members to the House of Representatives.
| KyushuProportional RepresentationBlock | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentaryconstituency for theJapanese House of Representatives | |
 Map of House of Representatives proportional blocks, with the Kyūshū block highlighted | |
| Prefectures | Fukuoka,Saga,Nagasaki,Kumamoto,Ōita,Miyazaki,Kagoshima,andOkinawa |
| Population | 14,257,000 (October 2019 estimate)[1] |
| Electorate | 11,905,965[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Representatives | 20(LDP-7,CDP-3,Hope-4,Komeito-3,JCP-1,SDP-1,Nippon Ishin no Kai-1)[3] |
References
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- ^Berman, Daniel (2010-07-21)."In Recent Japanese Elections An Unequal Electoral System Explains the Government's Defeat".FiveThirtyEight.Retrieved2021-08-05.
- ^"Kyushu | Facts, History, & Points of Interest".Encyclopedia Britannica.Retrieved2021-08-06.
- ^"Ryukyu Islands | archipelago, Japan".Encyclopedia Britannica.Retrieved2021-08-06.
- ^Christensen, Raymond V. (1994)."Electoral Reform in Japan: How It was Enacted and Changes It May Bring".Asian Survey.34(7): 589–605.doi:10.2307/2645370.ISSN0004-4687.JSTOR2645370.Retrieved6 August2021.