Michihiko Kano(鹿野道彦, Kano Michihiko; 24 January 1942 – 21 October 2021) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan who served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries twice.

He lost his seat in the 16 December 2012 general election.

Kano was born in Yamagata. He graduated from Gakushuin University.

After period of illness, Michihiko Kano died on 21 October 2021 in a hospital in Yamagata City; he was 79.

Election history

ElectionAgeDistrictPolitical partyNumber of voteselection results
1976 Japanese general election34Yamagata 1st districtLDP60,199winning
1979 Japanese general election37Yamagata 1st districtLDP79,694winning
1980 Japanese general election38Yamagata 1st districtLDP86,210winning
1983 Japanese general election41Yamagata 1st districtLDP76,668winning
1986 Japanese general election44Yamagata 1st districtLDP94,320winning
1990 Japanese general election48Yamagata 1st districtLDP97,277winning
1993 Japanese general election51Yamagata 1st districtLDP103,559winning
1996 Japanese general election54Yamagata 1st districtNFP81,047winning
2000 Japanese general election58Yamagata 1st districtDPJ90,349winning
2003 Japanese general election61Yamagata 1st districtDPJ81,580elected by PR
2005 Japanese general election63Yamagata 1st districtDPJ86,755lost
2009 Japanese general election67Yamagata 1st districtDPJ106,202winning
2012 Japanese general election70Yamagata 1st districtDPJ70,411lost
2013 Japanese House of Councillors election74proportional representation blockDPJーーlost