Hyōgo 1st district (1947–1993)

The Hyōgo 1st district (兵庫1区, Hyōgo 1-ku) was a multi-member electoral district used in elections for the House of Representatives of Japan from 1947 until the electoral reform of 1994. It was located in Hyōgo Prefecture.

Under the 1947 Constitution, Japan adopted a medium-sized constituency system (also known as multi-member districts). These districts elected between 3 and 5 members of parliament. The Hyōgo 1st district consistently elected five representatives throughout its existence.

The district encompassed a significant portion of the city of Kobe. Due to its urban nature, it was a competitive district often contested by candidates from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the Japan Socialist Party (JSP), and the Democratic Socialist Party (DSP), as well as independent candidates. The composition of representatives elected from the district varied from election to election, reflecting the changing political landscape of post-war Japan.

The 1994 electoral reform replaced the multi-member district system with a combination of single-member districts and proportional representation. This resulted in the Hyōgo 1st district being abolished and its geographical area divided into several smaller single-member districts, numbered sequentially. The current Hyōgo 1st district represents a different, smaller area than the historical district.