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Kōzō Watanabe (Democratic Party politician)

For other people with the same name, see Kozo Watanabe.

Kōzō Watanabe (渡部 恒三, Watanabe Kōzō, May 24, 1932 – August 23, 2020) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tajima, Fukushima and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the first of his two terms in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture in 1959 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1969 as an independent. He later joined the Liberal Democratic Party and eventually the DPJ. According to The Economist, he "represented agriculture interests in the Diet".[1]

Election history

Election Age District Political party Number of votes election results
1969 Japanese general election 37 Fukushima 2nd district Independent 45,761 winning
1972 Japanese general election 40 Fukushima 2nd district LDP 57,846 winning
1976 Japanese general election 44 Fukushima 2nd district LDP 57,553 winning
1979 Japanese general election 47 Fukushima 2nd district LDP 73,390 winning
1980 Japanese general election 48 Fukushima 2nd district LDP 75,029 winning
1983 Japanese general election 51 Fukushima 2nd district LDP 88,116 winning
1986 Japanese general election 54 Fukushima 2nd district LDP 104,300 winning
1990 Japanese general election 57 Fukushima 2nd district LDP 79,719 winning
1993 Japanese general election 61 Fukushima 2nd district JRP 97,303 winning
1996 Japanese general election 64 Fukushima 4th district NFP 93,960 winning
2000 Japanese general election 68 Fukushima 4th district Independent 102,631 winning
2003 Japanese general election 71 Fukushima 4th district Independent 97,014 winning
2005 Japanese general election 73 Fukushima 4th district DPJ 91,440 winning
2009 Japanese general election 77 Fukushima 4th district DPJ 91,695 winning
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References

  1. ^ "Farming in Japan : Field work : With fewer, bigger plots and fewer part-time farmers, agriculture could compete". The Economist. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. ^ "渡部恒三 | 選挙結果（衆議院） | 国会議員白書". kokkai.sugawarataku.net. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  3. ^ "渡部恒三（ワタナベコウゾウ）｜政治家情報｜選挙ドットコム". 選挙ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-21.
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