The results of Sunday's general election indicated that while candidates from "traditional" political families did well, some legislators whose names were relatively well-known were unable to return to the Lower House.
The nephew of Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa, Yoichi Miyazawa, appeared victorious in the Hiroshima No. 7 constituency running for the Liberal Democratic Party.
Exit polls showed that he handily beat his rivals, including newcomer Toshimasa Yamada, who was fielded by the Democratic Party of Japan.