AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo 〜Mazu wa Tatakaou! Hanashi wa Sorekara da〜

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9th Senbatsu Election Results

The AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo 〜Mazu wa Tatakaou! Hanashi wa Sorekara da〜 (49thシングル 選抜総選挙～まずは戦おう！話はそれからだ～) was the ninth Senbatsu Election. It was held on 17 June 2017 at Toyosaki Seaside Park, Toyosaki Villa SUN Beach in Tomigusuku, Okinawa Prefecture. Fans made their voices heard by voting for their favorite AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48, STU48, and BNK48 members.

The top 16 members are featured in the Senbatsu of the group's 49th single (51th single overall). Meanwhile, the 17th to 32nd place members join Undergirls for the B-side track, the 33rd to 48th place members join the Next Girls unit for the 2nd B-side track, and the 49th to 64th place members join the Future Girls for the 3rd B-side track, while the 65th to 80th place members will join the Upcoming Girls unit for the 4th B-side track.

Eligible Members

For a member to participate in the Senbatsu Sousenkyo, she must first be an active member of AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48, STU48 or Team Kaigai as of 20 March 2017.
Eligible members who wish to run need to submit an application (available from March 25 to March 31) in order to participate.

• AKB48: 128 members
  • (Team A: 11 members; Team K: 14 members; Team B: 12 members; Team 4: 19 members; Team 8: 47 members; AKB48 Kenkyuusei: 25 members)
• SKE48: 75 members
  • (Team S: 17 members; Team KII: 19 members; Team E: 17 members; SKE48 Kenkyuusei: 22 members)
• NMB48: 58 members
  • (Team N: 16 members; Team M: 15 members; Team BII: 15 members; NMB48 Kenkyuusei: 12 members)
• HKT48: 52 members
  • (Team H: 17 members; Team KIV: 15 members; Team TII: 10 members; HKT48 Kenkyuusei: 10 members)
• NGT48: 25 members
  • (Team NIII: 15 members; NGT48 Kenkyuusei: 10 members)
• STU48: 31 members
• BNK48: 1 member
• Total: 370 members

Selected Members

Final Results

Names in bold denote the Senbatsu

1. Sashihara Rino (HKT48 - Team H, 246,376) (-) (Senbatsu Center)
2. Watanabe Mayu (AKB48 - Team B, 149,132) (-)
3. Matsui Jurina (SKE48 - Team S, 113,615) (-)
4. Miyawaki Sakura (HKT48 - Team KIV, 82,803) (↑2)
5. Ogino Yuka (NGT48 - Team NIII, 73,368) (↑90)
6. Suda Akari (SKE48 - Team E, 63,124) (↑1)
7. Yokoyama Yui (AKB48 - Team A, 58,314) (↑4)
8. Soda Sarina (SKE48 - Team KII, 52,475) (↑22)
9. Okada Nana (AKB48 - Team 4, 48,143) (↑5)
10. Kitahara Rie (NGT48 - Team NIII, 45,684) (↑2)
11. Takahashi Juri (AKB48 - Team 4, 42,663) (↑4)
12. Shiroma Miru (NMB48 - Team M, 41,491) (↑12)
13. Homma Hinata (NGT48 - Team NIII, 41,230) (NEW)
14. Furuhata Nao (SKE48 - Team KII, 40,202) (↑15)
15. Takayanagi Akane (SKE48 - Team KII, 38,576) (↑5)
16. Yoshida Akari (NMB48 - Team M, 35,540) (↑61)
17. Mukaichi Mion (AKB48 - Team K, 35,201) (↓4) (Undergirls Center)
18. Matsumura Kaori (SKE48 - Team KII, 34,977) (REENTER)
19. Minegishi Minami (AKB48 - Team K, 34,688) (↓2)
20. Suto Ririka (NMB48 - Team N, 31,779) (↑24)
21. Kato Rena (AKB48 - Team B, 30,282) (↑5)
22. Oya Masana (SKE48 - Team S, 30,236) (REENTER)
23. Nakai Rika (NGT48 - Team NIII, 29,903) (↑73)
24. Kojima Mako (AKB48 - Team 4, 29,699) (↓5)
25. Takakura Moeka (NGT48 - Team NIII, 28,623) (NEW)
26. Oba Mina (SKE48 - Team KII, 28,554) (↓4)
27. Ota Yuuri (NMB48 - Team BII, 28,452) (↑25)
28. Tanaka Miku (HKT48 - Team H, 28,355) (↑17)
29. Kawamoto Saya (AKB48 - Team 4, 28,118) (↓2)
30. Kuranoo Narumi (AKB48 - Team 8, 28,037) (↑4)
31. Moriyasu Madoka (HKT48 - Team KIV, 27,384) (↑19)
32. Fukuoka Seina (AKB48 - Team B, 26,444) (↑65)
33. Kato Yuuka (NMB48 - Team M, 25,988) (↑51) (Next Girls Center)
34. Fuchigami Mai (HKT48 - Team KIV, 25,900) (↑6)
35. Tomonaga Mio (HKT48 - Team KIV, 25,733) (↓12)
36. Ego Yuna (SKE48 - Team KII, 25,731) (↓1)
37. Yabuki Nako (HKT48 - Team H, 25,364) (↓9)
38. Tomiyoshi Asuka (HKT48 - Team KIV, 24,996) (↑4)
39. Murase Sae (NMB48 - Team BII, 24,585) (↑49)
40. Tashima Meru (HKT48 - Team H, 24,458) (↑3)
41. Nishigata Marina (NGT48 - Team NIII, 24,401) (NEW)
42. Iwatate Saho (AKB48 - Team 4, 24,303) (↑9)
43. Sasaki Yukari (AKB48 - Team A, 24,276) (↓5)
44. Kamata Natsuki (SKE48 - Team E, 24,108) (↑30)
45. Taniguchi Megu (AKB48 - Team A, 23,304) (↑24)
46. Goto Rara (SKE48 - Team E, 23,225) (NEW)
47. Kubo Satone (AKB48 - Team K Draft Kenkyuusei, 22,895) (NEW)
48. Okita Ayaka (NMB48 - Team BII, 22,264) (↓23)
49. Sakaguchi Riko (HKT48 - Team H, 21,643) (↑10) (Future Girls Center)
50. Tanaka Natsumi (HKT48 - Team H, 21,472) (↑39)
51. Oguri Yui (AKB48 - Team 8, 21,296) (NEW)
52. Komiyama Haruka (AKB48 - Team 4, 20,910) (↓31)
53. Yamaguchi Maho (NGT48 - Team NIII, 20,818) (NEW)
54. Ueki Nao (HKT48 - Team KIV, 20,640) (↑4)
55. Muto Orin (AKB48 - AKB48 Kenkyuusei, 20,356) (NEW)
56. Takeuchi Saki (SKE48 - Team KII, 19,919) (↓25)
57. Tanigawa Airi (NMB48 - Team N, 19,752) (REENTER)
58. Arai Yuki (SKE48 - Team KII, 19,467) (↑28)
59. Matsuoka Natsumi (HKT48 - Team H, 19,372) (↓13)
60. Shibuya Nagisa (NMB48 - Team M, 19,263) (↓4)
61. Ichikawa Miori (NMB48 - Team N, 18,814) (↑20)
62. Motomura Aoi (HKT48 - Team KIV, 18,363) (↓26)
63. Kumazaki Haruka (SKE48 - Team E, 18,299) (↑4)
64. Kitagawa Ryoha (SKE48 - Team S, 18,052) (-)
65. Ota Nao (AKB48 - Team 8, 17,757) (NEW) (Upcoming Girls Center)
66. Tani Marika (SKE48 - Team E, 17,744) (↓11)
67. Nagano Serika (AKB48 - Team 8, 17,662) (NEW)
68. Sato Sumire (SKE48 - Team E, 17,320) (↑7)
69. Sakaguchi Nagisa (AKB48 - Team 8, 17,303) (↑1)
70. Miyajima Aya (NGT48 - NGT48 Kenkyuusei, 16,930) (NEW)
71. Kato Minami (NGT48 - Team NIII, 16,641) (↑5)
72. Obata Yuna (SKE48 - Team KII, 16,511) (NEW)
73. Hiwatashi Yui (AKB48 - Team A, 16,492) (NEW)
74. Mogi Shinobu (AKB48 - Team K, 16,393) (↓27)
75. Omori Miyuu (AKB48 - Team 4, 16,162) (↓2)
76. Goto Moe (AKB48 - Team B, 16,097) (NEW)
77. Kado Yuria (NGT48 - NGT48 Kenkyuusei, 15,990) (NEW)
78. Takahata Yuki (SKE48 - Team E, 15,804) (NEW)
79. Toyonaga Aki (HKT48 - HKT48 Kenkyuusei, 15,598) (NEW)
80. Matsuoka Hana (HKT48 - Team TII, 15,396) (NEW)
81. Uchiyama Mikoto (SKE48 - Team KII, 15,366)
82. Aoki Shiori (SKE48 - Team KII, 15,151)
83. Akiyoshi Yuka (HKT48 - Team H, 15,107)
84. Kojina Yui (HKT48 - Team H, 14,196)
85. Nakano Ikumi (AKB48 - Team 8, 13,695)
86. Hidaka Yuzuki (SKE48 - Team KII, 13,660)
87. Shimono Yuki (HKT48 - Team KIV, 13,530)
88. Kimoto Kanon (SKE48 - Team E, 13,037)
89. Jo Eriko (NMB48 - Team BII, 12,348)
90. Saito Makiko (SKE48 - Team E, 11,903)
91. Fukagawa Maiko (HKT48 - Team KIV, 11,868)
92. Oda Erina (AKB48 - Team 8, 11,721)
93. Kitano Ruka (SKE48 - Team KII, 11,503)
94. Shinozaki Ayana (AKB48 - Team K, 11,196)
95. Imada Mina (HKT48 - Team KIV, 10,882)
96. Tanikawa Hijiri (AKB48 - Team 8, 10,755)
97. Yamada Nanami (AKB48 - Team 8, 10,751)
98. Oya Shizuka (AKB48 - Team A, 10,672)
99. Ichino Narumi (SKE48 - Team E, 10,538)
100. Murashige Anna (HKT48 - Team KIV, 10,163)

1st Day Results

1. Ogino Yuka (NGT48 - Team NIII, 55,061)
2. Matsui Jurina (SKE48 - Team S, 34,641)
3. Sashihara Rino (HKT48 - Team H, 32,340)
4. Watanabe Mayu (AKB48 - Team B, 27,614)
5. Homma Hinata (NGT48 - Team NIII, 25,032)
6. Suda Akari (SKE48 - Team E, 24,947)
7. Takakura Moeka (NGT48 - Team NIII, 21,667)
8. Miyawaki Sakura (HKT48 - Team KIV, 21,151)
9. Takahashi Juri (AKB48 - Team 4, 17,047)
10. Okada Nana (AKB48 - Team 4, 16,867)
11. Kato Yuuka (NMB48 - Team M, 12,396)
12. Yokoyama Yui (AKB48 - Team A, 12,031)
13. Kuranoo Narumi (AKB48 - Team 8, 11,961)
14. Kawamoto Saya (AKB48 - Team 4, 11,864)
15. Okita Ayaka (NMB48 - Team BII, 11,373)
16. Kubo Satone (AKB48 - Team K Draft Kenkyuusei, 11,363)
17. Suto Ririka (NMB48 - Team N, 11,207)
18. Takeuchi Saki (SKE48 - Team KII, 11,127)
19. Shiroma Miru (NMB48 - Team M, 11,084)
20. Fuchigami Mai (HKT48 - Team KIV, 10,767)
21. Murase Sae (NMB48 - Team BII, 10,737)
22. Goto Rara (SKE48 - Team E, 10,489)
23. Taniguchi Megu (AKB48 - Team A, 10,113)
24. Yamaguchi Maho (NGT48 - Team NIII, 9,966)
25. Fukuoka Seina (AKB48 - Team B, 9,624)
26. Ota Yuuri (NMB48 - Team BII, 8,965)
27. Kojima Mako (AKB48 - Team 4, 8,729)
28. Iwatate Saho (AKB48 - Team 4, 8,653)
29. Mukaichi Mion (AKB48 - Team K, 8,626)
30. Mogi Shinobu (AKB48 - Team K, 8,448)
31. Miyajima Aya (NGT48 - NGT48 Kenkyuusei, 8,401)
32. Kamata Natsuki (SKE48 - Team E, 8,312)
33. Yoshida Akari (NMB48 - Team M, 8,160)
34. Nishigata Marina (NGT48 - Team NIII, 7,983)
35. Nagano Serika (AKB48 - Team 8, 7,433)
36. Takahata Yuki (SKE48 - Team E, 7,302)
37. Oguri Yui (AKB48 - Team 8, 7,288)
38. Arai Yuki (SKE48 - Team KII, 6,984)
39. Goto Moe (AKB48 - Team B, 6,981)
40. Furuhata Nao (SKE48 - Team KII, 6,954)
41. Ota Nao (AKB48 - Team 8, 6811)
42. Obata Yuna (SKE48 - Team KII, 6,785)
43. Kumazaki Haruka (SKE48 - Team E, 6,753)
44. Toyonaga Aki (HKT48 - HKT48 Kenkyuusei, 6,684)
45. Tanaka Miku (HKT48 - Team H, 6,681)
46. Aoki Shiori (SKE48 - Team KII, 6,516)
47. Omori Miyuu (AKB48 - Team 4, 6,496)
48. Yabuki Nako (HKT48 - Team H, 6,175)
49. Tomonaga Mio (HKT48 - Team KIV, 6,144)
50. Tomiyoshi Asuka (HKT48 - Team KIV, 6,031)
51. Sasaki Yukari (AKB48 - Team A, 6,024)
52. Nakamura Ayuka (NGT48 - NGT48 Kenkyuusei, 5,994)
53. Uchiyama Mikoto (SKE48 - Team KII, 5,612)
54. Tani Marika (SKE48 - Team E, 5,594)
55. Komiyama Haruka (AKB48 - Team 4, 5,557)
56. Takayanagi Akane (SKE48 - Team KII, 5,523)
57. Isshiki Rena (SKE48 - Team S, 5,393)
58. Kumazawa Serina (HKT48 - Team KIV, 5,361)
59. Muto Orin (AKB48 - AKB48 Kenkyuusei, 5,286)
60. Shimono Yuki (HKT48 - Team KIV, 5,230)
61. Onishi Momoka (AKB48 - Team 8, 5,218)
62. Soda Sarina (SKE48 - Team KII, 5,159)
63. Tanikawa Hijiri (AKB48 - Team 8, 5,154)
64. Ida Reona (SKE48 - Team E, 5,148)
65. Kawakami Rena (NMB48 - Team M, 5,112)
66. Nakano Ikumi (AKB48 - Team 8, 5,048)
67. Kitagawa Ryoha (SKE48 - Team S, 4,972)
68. Kato Rena (AKB48 - Team B, 4,909)
69. Hokazono Hazuki (HKT48 - Team TII, 4,800)
70. Ichikawa Manami (AKB48 - Team K, 4,795)
71. Motomura Aoi (HKT48 - Team KIV, 4,789)
72. Hiwatashi Yui (AKB48 - Team A, 4,741)
73. Oba Mina (SKE48 - Team KII, 4,692)
74. Akiyoshi Yuka (HKT48 - Team H, 4,679)
75. Fukagawa Maiko (HKT48 - Team KIV, 4,673)
76. Ueki Nao (HKT48 - Team KIV, 4,666)
77. Murashige Anna (HKT48 - Team KIV, 4,659)
78. Kitazawa Saki (AKB48 - Team 4, 4,641)
79. Naiki Kokoro (NMB48 - Team N, 4,618)
80. Aramaki Misaki (HKT48 - Team TII, 4,431)
81. Jo Eriko (NMB48 - Team BII, 4,421)
82. Tashima Meru (HKT48 - Team H, 4,407)
83. Nakai Rika (NGT48 - Team NIII, 4,404)
84. Matsuoka Natsumi (HKT48 - Team H, 4,396)
85. Hidaka Yuzuki (SKE48 - Team KII, 4,388)
86. Takagi Yumana (SKE48 - Team KII, 4,324)
87. Ichino Narumi (SKE48 - Team E, 4,290)
88. Tsukiashi Amane (HKT48 - HKT48 Kenkyuusei, 4,261)
89. Tano Ayaka (NGT48 - Team NIII, 4,199)
90. Tanaka Yuka (HKT48 - Team KIV, 4,150)
91. Matsumura Kaori (SKE48 - Team KII, 4,111)
92. Kitahara Rie (NGT48 - Team NIII, 3,948)
93. Kushiro Rina (NMB48 - Team BII, 3,850)
94. Nara Miharu (NGT48 - NGT48 Kenkyuusei, 3,848)
95. Moriyasu Madoka (HKT48 - Team KIV, 3,833)
96. Sakaguchi Nagisa (AKB48 - Team 8, 3,819)
97. Shibuya Nagisa (NMB48 - Team M, 3,799)
98. Tanaka Natsumi (HKT48 - Team H, 3,770)
99. Suenaga Oka (SKE48 - Team E, 3,682)
100. Tanigawa Airi (NMB48 - Team N, 3,531)

Participating Members

The day that the member submitted her application is written in parentheses ().

AKB48

Team A Oya Shizuka (7th Day) Kojima Natsuki (7th Day) Sasaki Yukari (7th Day) Takita Kayoko (1st Day) Taniguchi Megu (1st Day) Nakanishi Chiyori (6th Day) Hiwatashi Yui (6th Day) Miyazaki Miho (7th Day) Yokoyama Yui (1st Day)

Team K Abe Maria (7th Day) Ichikawa Manami (4th Day) Shinozaki Ayana (3rd Day) Shimada Haruka (7th Day) Shimoguchi Hinana (3rd Day) Tano Yuka (6th Day) Fujita Nana (7th Day) Minegishi Minami (7th Day) Mukaichi Mion (1st Day) Mogi Shinobu (6th Day) Yumoto Ami (3rd Day)

Team B Kato Rena (1st Day) Goto Moe (1st Day) Takeuchi Miyu (7th Day) Tatsuya Makiho (2nd Day) Fukuoka Seina (1st Day) Ma Chia-Ling (7th Day) Watanabe Mayu (7th Day)

Team 4 Iino Miyabi (3rd Day) Iwatate Saho (7th Day) Okawa Rio (3rd Day) Omori Miyuu (1st Day) Okada Nana (STU48 Kennin) (6th Day) Kawamoto Saya (1st Day) Kitazawa Saki (6th Day) Kojima Mako (7th Day) Komiyama Haruka (1st Day) Sato Kiara (3rd Day) Takahashi Juri (1st Day) Nozawa Rena (7th Day)

Team 8 Sakaguchi Nagisa (3rd Day) Yokoyama Yui (3rd Day) Tanikawa Hijiri (2nd Day) Sato Nanami (2nd Day) Hayasaka Tsumugi (2nd Day) Sato Akari (3rd Day) Mogi Kasumi (2nd Day) Okabe Rin (2nd Day) Honda Hitomi (3rd Day) Shimizu Maria (3rd Day) Takahashi Ayane (2nd Day) Yoshikawa Nanase (3rd Day) Oguri Yui (3rd Day) Oda Erina (2nd Day) Sato Shiori (3rd Day) Hidaritomo Ayaka (3rd Day) Utada Hatsuka (3rd Day) Yokomichi Yuri (3rd Day) Hattori Yuna (2nd Day) Noda Hinano (2nd Day) Hashimoto Haruna (2nd Day) Hirano Hikaru (2nd Day) Cho Kurena (2nd Day) Takahashi Sayaka (3rd Day) Nagano Serika (3rd Day) Ota Nao (3rd Day) Yamada Nanami (3rd Day) Yamamoto Ruka (2nd Day) Onishi Momoka (3rd Day) Hama Sayuna (2nd Day) Nakano Ikumi (3rd Day) Abe Mei (2nd Day) Hitomi Kotone (2nd Day) Shitao Miu (2nd Day) Gyoten Yurina (3rd Day) Takaoka Kaoru (3rd Day) Hirose Natsuki (2nd Day) Yoshida Karen (2nd Day) Terada Misaki (2nd Day) Kuranoo Narumi (3rd Day) Yamada Kyoka (2nd Day) Yaguchi Moka (4th Day) Shimoaoki Karin (3rd Day) Miyazato Rira (2nd Day)

Kenkyuusei Nomura Nao (7th Day) Kubo Satone (4th Day) Nishikawa Rei (6th Day) Yamabe Ayu (1st Day) Chiba Erii (7th Day) Asai Nanami (2nd Day) Inagaki Kaori (3rd Day) Umemoto Izumi (3rd Day) Kurosu Haruka (3rd Day) Sato Minami (3rd Day) Shoji Nagisa (4th Day) Suzuki Kurumi (3rd Day) Taguchi Manaka (3rd Day) Taya Misaki (3rd Day) Nagatomo Ayami (3rd Day) Harima Nanami (3rd Day) Homma Mai (3rd Day) Maeda Ayaka (6th Day) Michieda Saki (3rd Day) Muto Orin (1st Day) Yasuda Kana (3rd Day) Yamane Suzuha (1st Day) Yamauchi Mizuki (3rd Day)

SKE48

Team S Isshiki Rena (7th Day) Inuzuka Asana (7th Day) Oya Masana (7th Day) Kamimura Ayuka (2nd Day) Kitagawa Ryoha (7th Day) Sugiyama Aika (7th Day) Tsuzuki Rika (2nd Day) Nojima Kano (7th Day) Machi Otoha (7th Day) Matsui Jurina (1st Day) Matsumoto Chikako (2nd Day) Yamauchi Suzuran (7th Day) Yamada Juna (7th Day)

Team KII Aoki Shiori (1st Day) Arai Yuki (1st Day) Uchiyama Mikoto (5th Day) Ego Yuna (5th Day) Ota Ayaka (5th Day) Oba Mina (5th Day) Obata Yuna (5th Day) Kitano Ruka (1st Day) Shirai Kotono (1st Day) Soda Sarina (7th Day) Takagi Yumana (6th Day) Takatsuka Natsuki (5th Day) Takayanagi Akane (7th Day) Takeuchi Saki (1st Day) Hidaka Yuzuki (1st Day) Furuhata Nao (6th Day) Matsumura Kaori (7th Day) Mizuno Airi (1st Day)

Team E Asai Yuka (6th Day) Ida Reona (7th Day) Ichino Narumi (6th Day) Ida Reona (1st Day) Kimoto Kanon (6th Day) Kumazaki Haruka (6th Day) Goto Rara (7th Day) Saito Makiko (1st Day) Sato Sumire (6th Day) Suenaga Oka (6th Day) Sugawara Maya (7th Day) Suda Akari (7th Day) Takatera Sana (6th Day) Takahata Yuki (1st Day) Tani Marika (6th Day) Fukushi Nao (6th Day)

Kenkyuusei Aikawa Honoka (3rd Day) Atsumi Ayaha (3rd Day) Ishikawa Saki (4th Day) Ishiguro Yuzuki (4th Day) Inoue Ruka (3rd Day) Okada Miku (3rd Day) Oshiba Rinka (3rd Day) Kataoka Narumi (3rd Day) Kawai Anna (3rd Day) (withdrew) Kitagawa Yoshino (3rd Day) Kurashima Ami (3rd Day) Sakamoto Marin (3rd Day) Sato Kaho (4th Day) Shirayuki Kohaku (4th Day) Nakamura Izumi (3rd Day) Nonogaki Miki (3rd Day) Nomura Miyo (3rd Day) Fukai Negai (3rd Day) Morihira Riko (3rd Day) Yahagi Yukina (3rd Day) Wada Aina (7th Day)

NMB48

Team N Azuma Yuki (7th Day) Ichikawa Miori (5th Day) Kusaka Konomi (7th Day) Koga Narumi (7th Day) Suto Ririka (7th Day) Tanigawa Airi (1st Day) Naiki Kokoro (5th Day) Hayashi Momoka (7th Day) Hori Shion (1st Day) Matsumura Megumi (7th Day) Mita Mao (7th Day) Yamamoto Ayaka (7th Day)

Team M Ishida Yuumi (** Day) Iso Kanae (4th Day) Uno Mizuki (5th Day) Odan Mai (7th Day) Kato Yuuka (1st Day) Kawakami Chihiro (4th Day) Kawakami Rena (4th Day) Shibuya Nagisa (1st Day) Shiroma Miru (1st Day) Nakano Reina (6th Day) Nishizawa Rurina (6th Day) Yasuda Momone (4th Day) Yoshida Akari (4th Day)

Team BII Akashi Natsuko (6th Day) Ishizuka Akari (6th Day) Ijiri Anna (6th Day) Uemura Azusa (6th Day) Okita Ayaka (1st Day) Ota Yuuri (6th Day) Kushiro Rina (6th Day) Jo Eriko (6th Day) Takei Sara (6th Day) Murase Sae (6th Day) Morita Ayaka (6th Day)

Kenkyuusei Umeyama Cocona (7th Day) Kojima Karin (1st Day) Mizokawa Mirai (7th Day) Ando Erina (1st Day) Hongo Yuzuha (7th Day) Iwata Momoka (1st Day) Yamada Suzu (1st Day) Shimizu Rika (1st Day) Jonishi Rei (1st Day) Nakagawa Mion (7th Day) Mizuta Shiori (1st Day)

HKT48

Team H Akiyoshi Yuka (5th Day) Ui Mashiro (7th Day) Ueno Haruka (7th Day) Kojina Yui (7th Day) Sakaguchi Riko (4th Day) Sashihara Rino (7th Day) Tashima Meru (1st Day) Tanaka Natsumi (7th Day) Tanaka Miku (3rd Day) Matsuoka Natsumi (7th Day) Yabuki Nako (1st Day) Yamada Marina (7th Day) Yamamoto Mao (5th Day)

Team KIV Imada Mina (5th Day) Iwahana Shino (7th Day) Ueki Nao (5th Day) Kumazawa Serina (5th Day) Shimono Yuki (7th Day) Tanaka Yuka (5th Day) Tomiyoshi Asuka (5th Day) Tomonaga Mio (1st Day) Fukagawa Maiko (2nd Day) Fuchigami Mai (1st Day) Miyawaki Sakura (** Day) Murashige Anna (5th Day) Motomura Aoi (5th Day) Moriyasu Madoka (5th Day)

Team TII Aramaki Misaki (5th Day) Imamura Maria (3rd Day) Kurihara Sae (5th Day) Sakamoto Erena (5th Day) Hokazono Hazuki (5th Day) Matsuoka Hana (3rd Day) Murakawa Bibian (3rd Day) Yamauchi Yuna (3rd Day) Yamashita Emiri (7th Day)

Kenkyuusei Unjo Hirona (5th Day) Oda Ayaka (3rd Day) Sakai Moeka (5th Day) Shimizu Rio (3rd Day) Takeda Tomoka (1st Day) Jitoe Nene (4th Day) Tsukiashi Amane (5th Day) Toyonaga Aki (1st Day) Matsumoto Hinata (5th Day) Miyazaki Sono (5th Day)

NGT48

Team NIII Ogino Yuka (1st Day) Oguma Tsugumi (1st Day) Kato Minami (1st Day) Kitahara Rie (2nd Day) Sato Anju (1st Day) Sugahara Riko (1st Day) Takakura Moeka (1st Day) Tano Ayaka (1st Day) Nakai Rika (1st Day) Nishigata Marina (1st Day) Hasegawa Rena (2nd Day) Homma Hinata (3rd Day) Murakumo Fuka (2nd Day) Yamaguchi Maho (1st Day) Yamada Noe (1st Day)

Kenkyuusei Otaki Yuria (1st Day) Kado Yuria (1st Day) Kusakabe Aina (1st Day) Seiji Reina (1st Day) Takahashi Mau (1st Day) Nakamura Ayuka (1st Day) Nara Miharu (1st Day) Nishimura Nanako (1st Day) Miyajima Aya (1st Day)

STU48

• Ishida Chiho (7th Day)
• Ishida Minami (7th Day)
• Isogai Kanon (7th Day)
• Ichioka Ayumi (7th Day)
• Imamura Mitsuki (7th Day)
• Iwata Hina (7th Day)
• Otani Marina (7th Day)
• Ozaki Mami (7th Day)
• Kai Kokoa (7th Day)
• Kadota Momona (7th Day)
• Kadowaki Miyuna (7th Day)
• Kuroiwa Yui (7th Day)
• Sakaki Miyu (7th Day)
• Sano Haruka (7th Day)
• Shioi Hinako (7th Day)
• Shintani Nonoka (7th Day)
• Sugahara Saki (7th Day)
• Takino Yumiko (7th Day)
• Tanaka Kouko (7th Day)
• Taniguchi Mahina (7th Day)
• Cho Orie (7th Day)
• Torobu Yuri (7th Day)
• Hyodo Aoi (7th Day)
• Fukuda Akari (7th Day)
• Fujiwara Azusa (7th Day)
• Mishima Haruka (7th Day)
• Mineyoshi Arisa (7th Day)
• Mori Kaho (7th Day)
• Morishita Maiha (7th Day)
• Yano Honoka (7th Day)
• Yabushita Fu (7th Day)

BNK48

• Izuta Rina (6th Day)

Sousenkyo Breakdown

Out of the 80 members who ranked in, 25 came from AKB48, 19 came from SKE48, 10 came from NMB48, 16 came from HKT48 and 10 came from NGT48. Kennins are counted as part of their original teams:

AKB48 = 25 members Team A = 4 members Team K = 3 members Team B = 4 members Team 4 = 7 members Team 8 = 5 members Kenkyuusei = 2 members SKE48 = 19 members Team S = 3 members Team KII = 9 members Team E = 7 members

NMB48 = 10 members Team N = 3 members Team M = 4 members Team BII = 3 members HKT48 = 16 members Team H = 7 members Team KIV = 7 members Team TII = 1 member Kenkyuusei = 1 member

NGT48 = 10 members Team NIII = 8 members Kenkyuusei = 2 members

Voting Methods

Fans will have twenty methods of voting. Voting will open on May 30, 2016 at 10:00 JST and close on June 16, 2016 at 24:00 JST.

1. 48th Single (Negaigoto no Mochigusare) serial number
2. AKB48 Fanclub member
3. AKB48 OFFICIAL NET membership
4. AKB48 Official Smartphone App Member
5. AKB48 Group Revival!!ON DEMAND membership
6. AKB48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
7. SKE48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
8. NMB48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
9. HKT48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
10. NGT48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
11. AKB48 Mobile member
12. SKE48 Mobile member
13. NMB48 Mobile member
14. HKT48 Mobile member
15. NGT48 Mobile member
16. AKB48 Mail member
17. SKE48 Mail member
18. NMB48 Mail member
19. HKT48 Mail member
20. NGT48 Mail member

Trivia

• Eligible members who didn't apply:
  • Team A: Iriyama Anna, Nakamura Mariko
  • Team K: Suzuki Mariya, Nakata Chisato, Muto Tomu
  • Team B: Oshima Ryoka, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kizaki Yuria, Tanabe Miku, Yokoshima Aeri
  • Team 4: Okada Ayaka, Nishino Miki, Murayama Yuiri
  • Team 8: Tani Yuri, Hamamatsu Riona, Fukuchi Rena
  • AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Takahashi Kira, Noguchi Nanami
  • Team S: Goto Risako, Takeuchi Mai, Futamura Haruka
  • Team KII: Ishida Anna
  • Team E: Sakai Mei
  • SKE48 Kenkyuusei: Kawai Anna
  • Team N: Jonishi Kei, Yabushita Shu, Yamao Rina, Yamamoto Sayaka
  • Team M: Kamieda Emika, Kinoshita Momoka
  • Team BII: Fujie Reina, Muranaka Yuki, Yagura Fuuko, Yamaguchi Yuki
  • NMB48 Kenkyuusei: Nishinaka Nanami
  • Team H: Inoue Yuriya, Okamoto Naoko, Kodama Haruka, Komada Hiroka
  • Team KIV: Ota Aika
  • Team TII: Tsutsui Riko
  • NGT48 Kenkyuusei: Mizusawa Ayaka
  • Team Kaigai: Chikano Rina
    • A total of 20 members who ranked last year did not participate or have graduated

• The election was originally scheduled to take place at Toyosaki Seaside Park, Toyosaki Villa SUN Beach in Tomigusuku, Okinawa Prefecture. Due to inclement weather, the concert event was cancelled and the election was instead held at a community center within the area.
• The first election to feature STU48 members, although none of them ranked.
• Ogino Yuka had the biggest ranking increase (#95 to #5), while Komiyama Haruka had the biggest ranking decrease (#21 to #52).
• For members who ranked in the top 80 for both this year and last year's elections, Yoshida Akari had the biggest ranking increase (#77 to #16).
• For members who ranked in both the 1st day and final results, Takakura Moeka had the lowest vote gain with 6,956 votes.
• For newly-ranked members, Homma Hinata had the biggest ranking increase (Non-rank to #13).
  • Her ranking in senbatsu is the first time a member who has not ranked before rank in Senbatsu. It was last achieved by Ikoma Rina in 2014.
• Ogino Yuka had the highest vote gain with 63,965 votes, while Watanabe Mayu had the highest vote loss with 26,481 votes.
• For members who ranked in the top 80 for both this year and last year's elections, Soda Sarina had the highest vote gain with 24,106 votes.
• With the exception of Matsumura Kaori's honorary Kenkyuusei position, this is the first election to feature Kenkyuusei members ranking in the top 80 since Tashima Meru and Tomonaga Mio in the AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo.
• This is the first election without any Team K members in the Senbatsu. This also marks the first single senbatsu (with the exception of the group's indie singles) without a Team K member.
• This is the second election where no NMB48 members are featured in an election unit (Upcoming Girls) since their debut. Previously, there were no NMB48 members in Undergirls in 2015.
• Kawai Anna applied for the election, but retired her application after her graduation.
• Muto Tomu applied for the election, but retired her application on April 12th.
• With the exception of the top 3, Kitagawa Ryoha is the only member whose rank did not change compared to last year.
• Team 4, Team KII, and Team NIII are the only teams whose members appear in all five units.
• Watanabe Mayu announced her graduation. She became the third member to announce her graduation at the Senbatsu Election after Shinoda Mariko in 2013 and Kojima Haruna in 2016.
• Suto Ririka announced she was engaged. Due to the Love Ban and rules, her announcement was criticized among members and the general public.
  • Takahashi Juri referenced Suto's announcement in her election speech without mentioning Suto.
  • An article from Bunshun Weekly was published the following day disclosing Suto's engagement.
  • Suto announced her graduation the following week and graduated in August.

External Links

• Official Site

AKB48 Senbatsu Election Chronology
AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (2016.06.18)	AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (2017.06.17)	AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo (2018.06.16)