Tōkai proportional representation block
| Tokai Proportional Representation Block | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the Japanese House of Representatives | |
Map of House of Representatives proportional blocks, with the Tōkai block highlighted | |
| Prefectures | Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, and Mie |
| Electorate | 12,041,518 (2026) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Number of members | 21 |
The Tōkai proportional representation block (Hirei [daihyō] tōkai burokku (比例東海ブロック)) is one of eleven proportional representation (PR) "blocks", multi-member constituencies for the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It consists of the Tōkai region, and consists of the prefectures of Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, and Mie. Following the introduction of proportional voting, Tōkai elected 23 representatives by PR in the 1996 general election, reduced to 21 in the election of 2000 when the total number of PR seats was reduced from 200 to 180.