Hokkaido proportional representation block
The Hokkaidō proportional representation block (比例[代表]北海道ブロック, Hirei [daihyō] Hokkaidō burokku) or in official usage the "Hokkaidō electoral district" (北海道選挙区, Hokkaidō senkyo-ku) is one of eleven proportional representation (PR) blocks for the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It consists of Hokkaidō and is one of two PR blocks that covers only one prefecture, the other being Tokyo. Following the introduction of proportional voting, it elected nine representatives in the election of 1996. Since 2000, the Hokkaidō PR block has been represented by eight representatives.
| Hokkaidō Proportional Representation Block | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the Japanese House of Representatives | |
Map of House of Representatives proportional blocks, with the Hokkaidō block highlighted | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō |
| Electorate | 4,537,448 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Number of members | Eight |
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