Iwate 2nd District (1947–1993)
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Iwate 2nd district is a single-member constituency of the
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located in
Iwate Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture (behind Hokkaido) at , with a population of 1,165,886 (as of July 1, 2023). Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Pre ...
. As of 2020, the district was home to 376,270 constituents. The area was for a long time the location of the political support base of former
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Zenkō Suzuki was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1980 to 1982. Born in Iwate Prefecture, Suzuki graduated from the Tokyo University of Fisheries in 1935 and was elected to the Diet in 1947 as a member of the Japan Sociali ...
and, for most of its existence, the 2nd district has been represented by his son Shun'ichi Suzuki, former
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.


2011 earthquake and tsunami

The impact of the
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami On 11 March 2011, at 14:46:24 Japan Standard Time, JST (05:46:24 UTC), a  9.0–9.1 Submarine earthquake, undersea megathrust earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region. It lasted approx ...
was concentrated in Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate prefectures. As the 2nd district contains all of Iwate's coastline, it was hit the hardest of Iwate's three districts and was one of the worst affected districts in all of Japan.


Area

The district spans Eastern and Northern Iwate. It is the largest Lower House electoral district on the island of
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, roughly 7000 km2, more than three times the size of
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Metropolis. After redistricting in 2017, it includes a large area that was previously of part of the Iwate 3rd district.


Cities

* Miyako *
Ōfunato is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 35,452, and a population density of 110 persons per km2 in 14,895 households. The total area of the city is . Geography Ōfunato is located in southeastern ...
* Kuji * Tōno * Rikuzentakata *
Kamaishi is a city located on the Sanriku rias coast in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 32,609, and a population density of 74 persons per km2, in 16,230 households. The total area of the city is Geography Kamaishi is ...
*
Ninohe is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 26,344, and a population density of 63 persons per km2 in 11,803 households. The total area of the city is . Geography Ninohe is located in far north-center ...
* Hachimantai * Takizawa


Districts

* Iwate * Kesen * Kamihei * Shimohei * Kunohe *
Ninohe is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 26,344, and a population density of 63 persons per km2 in 11,803 households. The total area of the city is . Geography Ninohe is located in far north-center ...


List of representatives


Election results


References

{{Japan House of Representatives Districts House of Representatives (Japan) districts in Iwate Prefecture 1994 establishments in Japan Constituencies established in 1994