single-seat constituency; single-seat electoral district
Used in political contexts to refer to an electoral district that elects only one representative.
In this election, the candidates in the single-seat constituencies are attracting attention.
Standard kanji spelling for this electoral term.
Numerical variant; less common but seen in some contexts.
Compound of 一人 (ひとり, 'one person') and 区 (く, 'ward' or 'district'), literally meaning 'one-person district'.