AKB48 Senbatsu General Election 2015

The 7th AKB48 Senbatsu General Election 2015 (第7回AKB48選抜総選挙2015) was held on June 6 at Fukuoka Dome.

The results of the AKB48 41st Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (AKB48 41stシングル 選抜総選挙) were announced. Sashihara Rino ranked 1st with 194,049 votes. Kashiwagi Yuki and Watanabe Mayu came in 2nd and 3rd position with respectively 167,183 and 165,789 votes.

The live stream has ended. Check out the final results.

Ranking

1. Sashihara Rino – HKT48 Team H : 194,049 votes
2. Kashiwagi Yuki – AKB48 TEAM B / NGT48 : 167,183 votes
3. Watanabe Mayu – AKB48 Team B : 165,789 votes
4. Takahashi Minami – AKB48 Team A : 137,252 votes
5. Matsui Jurina – SKE48 Team S / AKB48 Team K : 105,289 votes
6. Yamamoto Sayaka – NMB48 Team N / AKB48 Team K : 97,866 votes
7. Miyawaki Sakura – HKT48 Team KIV / AKB48 Team A : 81,422 votes
8. Miyazawa Sae – SNH48 Team SII / SKE48 Team S : 75,495 votes
9. Shimazaki Haruka – AKB48 Team A : 73,803 votes
10. Yokoyama Yui – AKB48 Team A : 63,414 votes
11. Kitahara Rie – NGT48 : 61,566 votes
12. Watanabe Miyuki – NMB48 Team BII / AKB48 Team B : 55,715 votes
13. Matsumura Kaori – SKE48 Team KII : 53,667 votes
14. Takayanagi Akane – SKE48 Team KII : 52,609 votes
15. Shibata Aya – SKE48 Team E : 49,199 votes
16. Muto Tomu – AKB48 Team K : 44,637 votes

17. Kodama Haruka – HKT48 Team H / AKB48 Team K : 43,985 votes
18. Suda Akari – SKE48 Team E : 43,665 votes
19. Minegishi Minami – AKB48 Team K : 35,506 votes
20. Oya Masana – SKE48 Team S : 30,021 votes
21. Tomonaga Mio – HKT48 Team KIV / AKB48 Team 4 : 28,197 votes
22. Kizaki Yuria – AKB48 Team B : 26,994 votes
23. Tani Marika – SKE48 Team E : 26,051 votes
24. Furuhata Nao – SKE48 Team KII : 25,650 votes
25. Takahashi Juri – AKB48 Team 4 : 25,421 votes
26. Kojima Mako – AKB48 Team 4 : 25,117 votes
27. Oba Mina – SKE48 Team KII : 24,708 votes
28. Kato Rena – AKB48 Team B : 24,569 votes
29. Okada Nana – AKB48 Team 4 : 23,237 votes
30. Takajo Aki – AKB48 Team K : 22,502 votes
31. Fuchigami Mai – HKT48 Team KIV : 22,487 votes
32. Tashima Meru – HKT48 Team H : 22,191 votes

33. Anai Chihiro – HKT48 Team H : 22,146 votes
34. Shiroma Miru – NMB48 Team M / AKB48 Team A : 21,577 votes
35. Fujie Reina – NMB48 Team M : 21,388 votes
36. Jonishi Kei – NMB48 Team N : 21,135 votes
37. Sakaguchi Riko – HKT48 Team H : 20,936 votes
38. Futamura Haruka – SKE48 Team S : 20,590 votes
39. Uchiyama Natsuki – AKB48 Team B : 20,437 votes
40. Yagura Fuuko – NMB48 Team M : 20,354 votes
41. Ota Aika – HKT48 Team KIV : 19,921 votes
42. Okada Kanna – HKT48 Team KIV : 19,739 votes
43. Moriyasu Madoka – HKT48 Team KIV : 19,401 votes
44. Mukaichi Mion – AKB48 Team K : 18,392 votes
45. Miyamae Ami – SKE48 Team S : 18,245 votes
46. Kojina Yui – HKT48 Team H : 18,085 votes
47. Tano Yuuka – AKB48 Team K : 18,048 votes
48. Kimoto Kanon – SKE48 Team E : 18,021 votes

49. Sato Sumire – SKE48 Team E : 17,579 votes
50. Sasaki Yukari – AKB48 Team A : 17,466 votes
51. Matsuoka Natsumi – HKT48 Team H : 17,387 votes
52. Goto Risako – SKE48 Team S : 17,330 votes
53. Isohara Kyoka – SKE48 Team E : 17,278 votes
54. Kotani Riho – NMB48 Team N : 17,132 votes
55. Soda Sarina – SKE48 Team KII : 17,071 votes
56. Umeda Ayaka – NMB48 Team BII : 17,019 votes
57. Mogi Shinobu – AKB48 Team K : 16,867 votes
58. Shibuya Nagisa – NMB48 Team BII / AKB47 Team 4 : 16,386 votes
59. Kato Yuuka – NMB48 Team N : 15,729 votes
60. Yabishita Shuu – NMB48 Team BII : 15,666 votes
61. Azuma Rion – SKE48 Team S : 15,539 votes
62. Kato Rumi – SKE48 Team E : 15,474 votes
63. Yamauchi Suzuran – SKE48 Team S : 15,157 votes
64. Yoshida Akari – NMB48 Team N : 14,933 votes

65. Saito Makiko – SKE48 Team E : 14,916 votes
66. Kitagawa Ryoha – SKE48 Team S / AKB48 Team 4 : 14,674 votes
67. Omori Miyuu – AKB48 Team 4 : 14,669 votes
68. Umemoto Madoka – SKE48 Team E : 14,605 votes
69. Nagao Mariya – AKB48 Team K : 14,585 votes
70. Kamada Natsuki – SKE48 Team E : 14,545 votes
71. Ishida Haruka – AKB48 Team K : 14,319 votes
72. Ueki Nao – HKT48 Team KIV : 13,961 votes
73. Kumazaki Haruka – SKE48 Team E : 13,777 votes
74. Tanigawa Airi – NMB48 Team M : 13,744 votes
75. Owada Nana – AKB48 Team A : 13,685 votes
76. Takeuchi Mai – SKE48 Team S : 13,549 votes
77. Ishida Anna – SKE48 Team KII : 13,269 votes
78. Shinozaki Ayana – AKB48 Team K : 13,170 votes
79. Ichikawa Miori – NMB48 Team BII : 13,165 votes
80. Motomura Aoi – HKT48 Team KIV : 13,116 votes

All members from AKB48, SKE48, NMB48 and HKT48, excepted those who announced their graduation before March 20, could apply. The 2 former members who are now part of JKT48 (Nakagawa Haruka, Chikano Rina) were also allowed to be candidates.

80 members will be selected after the results of the AKB48 41st Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo. They will be part of the following units :

• Senbatsu members (選抜メンバー) : Rank 1 – 16
• Under Girls (アンダーガールズ) : Rank 17 -32
• Next Girls (ネクストガールズ) : Rank 33 – 48
• Future Girls (フューチャーガールズ) : Rank 49 – 64
• Upcoming Girls (アップカミングガー+ルズ) : Rank 65 – 80

The registration period started on March 25 and ended on March 29.

The voting period is running from May 19 at 10:00 to June 5 at 15:00.

The appeal videos and comments of each member were published on their official YouTube channel on May 13.

The official guidebook went on sale on the same day.

The preliminary results of the AKB48 41st Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (AKB48 41stシングル 選抜総選挙) were announced on May 20. Sashihara Rino, Kashiwagi Yuki et Watanabe Mayu were in the top 3.