2024 Japanese by-elections

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On April 28, 2024, by-elections in Japan were held in order to fill vacancies in the National Diet of Japan.^[1] In the October 27 slot, there will be (as of August 16) at least one national by-election, for the Iwate senate seat in the 2022 class after incumbent Megumi Hirose (LDP→independent) has resigned.^[2]