The claim
衆院選・佐賀1区で無効5000票、不正選挙の疑惑?
Original review summary
The review says 5,297 of the 189,774 votes in Saga District 1 were invalid, more than in the previous three elections, but says that number alone does not establish fraud. Saga’s election commission reported no major trouble or objections from observers during the counting process.[S1]
Additional context
The election was held on February 8, 2026. Iwata Kazuchika won with 84,220 votes, while Haraguchi Kazuhiro received 83,028. [S1]
The review says the commission was still compiling the reasons ballots were invalid, such as blank ballots or writing errors. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター original review
Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026