Yamanashi at-large district
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| Yamanashi at-large district | |
|---|---|
| 山梨県選挙区 | |
| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Councillors | |
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| Prefecture | Yamanashi |
| Electorate | 685,381 (as of September 2022)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1947 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Councillors | Class of 2022: Manabu Nagai（LDP） Class of 2025: Hitoshi Goto（DPP） |
The Yamanashi at-large district (Japanese: 山梨県選挙区, Hepburn: Yamanashi-ken senkyoku) is a constituency that represents Yamanashi Prefecture in the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. It has two Councillors in the 248-member house.
The constituency represents the entire population of Yamanashi Prefecture. The district elects two Councillors to six-year terms, one at alternating elections held every three years. The district has 692,001 registered voters as of September 2015.[2] The Councillors currently representing Yamanashi are:
- Azuma Koshiishi (Democratic Party, third term; term ends in 2016.)[3]