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Toyama at large district

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The Toyama at-large district (Japanese: 富山県選挙区, Hepburn: Toyama-ken senkyoku) is a constituency that represents Toyama Prefecture in the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. It has two Councillors in the 242-member house.

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The constituency represents the entire population of Toyama Prefecture. The district elects two Councillors to six-year terms, one at alternating elections held every three years. The district has 888,832 registered voters as of September 2015. The Councillors currently representing Toyama are:

  • Kotaro Nogami (Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), second term; term ends in 2016. Previously represented the district from 2001-2007.)
  • Shigeru Douko (LDP, first term; term ends in 2019)
  • References

    Toyama at-large district Wikipedia


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