AKB48 Team SH 5th EP Senbatsu Election

AKB48 Team SH 5th EP Senbatsu Election is an event that determined the selected members for AKB48 Team SH's 5th mini-album. It is their first annual General Election, during which fans vote for the top members who will participate in the upcoming mini-album.

Information

Members would apply for candidacy in order to take part in the election. Members of the following categories were eligible for candidacy:

• Current members of AKB48 Team SH.

Participating Members

A total of 40 members participated in the election.

AKB48 Team SH

• AKB48 Team SH (16 Members)
  • Gong Luwen, Gui Chuchu, Hu Xinyin, Liu Nian, Mao Weijia, Shen Ying, Shi Aibei, Shi Keyan, Song Xinran, Wan Fangzhou, Wu Anqi, Ye Zhien, Yuan Ruixi, Zhai Yujia, Zeng Sichun, Zhu Ling

• AKB48 Team SH Trainees (24 Members)
  • 1st Gen: Xu Yiting, Zhou Niangqi
  • 2nd Gen: Cheng Anzi, Jian Qiangwei, Kong Kexin, Li Yumiao, Liang Shian, Pan Qiuyi, Tan Junxi, Wu Yiting, Zhang Qianfei, Zhang Qiaoyu, Zhang Yinglu, Zou Ruonan
  • 3rd Gen: Chen Zhangyuan, Li Jiahui, Ma Xiaoyu, Peng Luxuan, Qiu Dier, Wang Anni, Wang Xuanya, Xie Wenjie, Zhang Jiazhe, Zhou Chenyuxuan

Not Participating

A total of 8 members declined to participate in the election. Members with a star (★) will not participate due to a graduation from their groups. This includes members who would have graduated before the election, as well as members who announced their graduations as the reason for not participating. Members with a star (☆) announced their graduations after the election passed.

AKB48 Team SH

• AKB48 Team SH (6 Members)
  • Dong Fanchi, Li Shiqi, Xiong Fangni, Wang Yuduo, Wei Xin, Zhuang Xiaoti

• AKB48 Team SH Trainees (2 Members)
  • Pu Zhiying, Wang Yuran

The Election

Voting Methods

There is one official method for voting. The voting period lasted from September 27, 2020 to November 27, 2020.

1. Serial number ballot included with AKB48 Team SH's 4th mini-album, Kaze wa Fuiteiru

Timeline

September 14, 2020

• AKB48 Team SH's 4th mini-album, Kaze wa Fuiteiru is released.

September 27, 2020

• First day of voting.

October 11, 2020

• Preliminary results are announced.

October 31, 2020

• Intermediate results are announced.

November 27, 2020

• Final day of voting ends at 12:00 p.m.

 ????, 2020

• AKB48 Team SH 5th EP Senbatsu Election presentation is held online.

 ????, 2020

• AKB48 Team SH's 5th mini-album is released.