This is the 5th general election held so far, but this year is a little different from previous years as it's adopted the "candidacy system."
A total of 246 girls announced their candidacy for the election - 72 girls from AKB48 (team A: 17, team K: 17, team B: 19, Kenkyuusei: 19), 63 girls from SKE48 (team S: 10, team KII: 11, team E: 14, Kenkyuusei: 28), 63 girls from NMB48 (team N: 12, team M: 13, team BII: 16, Kenkyuusei: 22), 39 girls from HKT48 (team H: 15, Kenkyuusei: 24), 1 JKT48 member, 2 SNH48 members, and 6 graduated members.
Like last year, the members elected to the top 16 spots will be the Senbatsu members for AKB48's upcoming 32nd single (currently untitled, to be released in August). Girls ranked #17- #32 will be in 'Under Girls', girls ranked #33 - #48 will be in 'Next Girls', and girls ranked #49 - #64 will be in 'Future Girls'.
Voting for this election started on May 21st and just ended yesterday on June 7th.
63. Kaneko Shiori (11,620)
62. Hirajima Natsumi (11,806)
61. Yamauchi Suzuran (11,808)
60. Matsui Sakiko (11,961)
59. Tomonaga Mio (12,128)
58. Isohara Kyoka (12,319)
57. Ichikawa Miori (12,616)
56. Iwasa Misaki (12,638)
55. Tashima Meru (13,246)
54. Ogasawara Mayu (13,460)
53. Maeda Ami (13,613)
52. Sato Sumire (13,692)
51. Kikuchi Ayaka (13,944)
50. Yoshida Akari (14,684)
49. Yabushita Shu (14,745)
48. Oba Mina (15,064)
47. Kobayashi Ami (15,533)
46. Ishida Haruka (16,072)
45. Muto Tomu (16,221)
44. Yagura Fuuko (16,281)
43. Ota Aika (16,401)
42. Saito Makiko (16,508)
41. Matsumoto Rina (16,715)
40. Jonishi Kei (17,381)
39. Umemoto Madoka (17,819)
38. Tano Yuka (18,125)
37. Kodama Haruka (18,145)
36. Kuramochi Asuka (18,435)
35. Nagao Mariya (18,978)
34. Katayama Haruka (19,158)
33. Sato Amina (19,569)
32. Fujie Reina (21,324)
31. Kimoto Kanon (21,835)
30. Iriyama Anna (22,869)
29. Oya Masana (23,588)
28. Yamada Nana (23,950)
27. Furukawa Airi (24,990)
26. Miyawaki Sakura (25,760)
25. Kawaei Rina (26,764)
24. Matsumura Kaori (27,566)
23. Takayanagi Akane (29,199)
22. Kizaki Yuria (30,307)
21. Kitahara Rie (33,121)
20. Takajo Aki (33,129)
19. Umeda Ayaka (36,282)
18. Minegishi Minami (38,985)
17. Shibata Aya (39,739)
16. Suda Akari (43,252)
15. Watanabe Miyuki (44,116)
14. Yamamoto Sayaka (51,793)
13. Yokoyama Yui (53,903)
12. Shimazaki Haruka (57,275)
11. Itano Tomomi (63,547)
10. Miyazawa Sae (65,867)
09. Kojima Haruna (67,424)
08. Takahashi Minami (68,681)
07. Matsui Rena (73,173)
06. Matsui Jurina (77,170)
05. Shinoda Mariko (92,599)
04. Kashiwagi Yuki (96,905)
03. Watanabe Mayu (101,210)
02. Oshima Yuko (136,503)
01. Sashihara Rino (150,570)
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