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

• 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

• 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

Note: Although originally a participant, Chen Zhangyuan was removed from the group during the election.

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

Results

A total of 21 members will be chosen to participate in this mini-album.

Selected Members

1st Preliminary Results

1. Zeng Sichun (2nd gen, Team SH) (5,254 votes)
2. Liu Nian (1st gen, Team SH) (1,550 votes)
3. Ye Zhien (1st gen, Team SH) (1,255 votes)
4. Zhu Ling (1st gen, Team SH) (652 votes)
5. Zou Ruonan (2nd gen, Trainee) (466 votes)
6. Tan Junxi (2nd gen, Trainee) (337 votes)
7. Shi Keyan (1st gen, Team SH) (317 votes)
8. Mao Weijia (1st gen, Team SH)
9. Shi Aibei (2nd gen, Team SH)
10. Liang Shian (2nd gen, Trainee)
11. Wu Anqi (1st gen, Team SH)
12. Gui Chuchu (2nd gen, Team SH)
13. Kong Kexin (2nd gen, Trainee)
14. Shen Ying (1st gen, Team SH)
15. Zhou Nianqi (1st gen, Trainee)
16. Wu Yiting (2nd gen, Trainee)
17. Zhang Qianfei (2nd gen, Trainee)
18. Hu Xinyin (2nd gen, Team SH)
19. Cheng Anzi (2nd gen, Trainee)
20. Song Xinran (1st gen, Team SH)
21. Wan Fangzhou (1st gen, Team SH)

2nd Preliminary Results

1. Liu Nian (1st gen, Team SH) (11,278 votes)
2. Zeng Sichun (2nd gen, Team SH) (6,068 votes)
3. Gui Chuchu (2nd gen, Team SH) (3,512 votes)
4. Zhu Ling (1st gen, Team SH) (3,407 votes)
5. Shen Ying (1st gen, Team SH) (3,066 votes)
6. Wu Anqi (1st gen, Team SH) (2,707 votes)
7. Ye Zhien (1st gen, Team SH) (1,255 votes)
8. Mao Weijia (1st gen, Team SH) (1,737 votes)
9. Zou Ruonan (2nd gen, Trainee) (1,675 votes)
10. Tan Junxi (2nd gen, Trainee) (1,295 votes)
11. Zhang Qiaoyu (2nd gen, Trainee) (1,097 votes)
12. Shi Keyan (1st gen, Team SH) (1,074 votes)
13. Cheng Anzi (2nd gen, Trainee) (778 votes)
14. Zhang Qianfei (2nd gen, Trainee) (755 votes)
15. Jian Qiangwei (2nd gen, Trainee) (732 votes)
16. Shi Aibei (2nd gen, Team SH) (633 votes)
17. Kong Kexin (2nd gen, Trainee) (613 votes)
18. Liang Shian (2nd gen, Trainee) (554 votes)
19. Song Xinran (1st gen, Team SH) (523 votes)
20. Wu Yiting (2nd gen, Trainee) (523 votes)
21. Hu Xinyin (2nd gen, Team SH) (477 votes)

Final Results

Names in bold indicate center.

5th EP Senbatsu Members

1. Zeng Sichun (2nd gen, Team SH) (30,960 votes)
2. Liu Nian (1st gen, Team SH) (30,001 votes)
3. Zhu Ling (1st gen, Team SH) (12,359 votes)
4. Wu Anqi (1st gen, Team SH) (10,181 votes)
5. Zou Ruonan (2nd gen, Trainee) (9,898 votes)
6. Ye Zhien (1st gen, Team SH) (9,619 votes)
7. Shen Ying (1st gen, Team SH) (8,445 votes)
8. Mao Weijia (1st gen, Team SH) (8,435 votes)
9. Gui Chuchu (2nd gen, Team SH) (7,465 votes)
10. Hu Xinyin (2nd gen, Team SH) (4,071 votes)
11. Liang Shian (2nd gen, Trainee) (3,883 votes)
12. Zhang Qiaoyu (2nd gen, Trainee) (3,436 votes)
13. Zhang Qianfei (2nd gen, Trainee) (2,560 votes)
14. Jian Qiangwei (2nd gen, Trainee) (2,525 votes)
15. Kong Kexin (2nd gen, Trainee) (2,494 votes)
16. Tan Junxi (2nd gen, Trainee) (2,462 votes)
17. Wan Fangzhou (1st gen, Team SH) (2,456 votes)
18. Zhou Nianqi (1st gen, Trainee) (2,329 votes)
19. Cheng Anzi (2nd gen, Trainee) (2,173 votes)
20. Shi Keyan (1st gen, Team SH) (2,130 votes)
21. Wu Yiting (2nd gen, Trainee) (2,057 votes)

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

• 1st preliminary results are announced.

October 31, 2020

• 2nd preliminary results are announced.

November 27, 2020

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

November 28, 2020

• AKB48 Team SH 5th EP Senbatsu Election final results.

 ????, 2020

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