The AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo 〜Mazu wa Tatakaou! Hanashi wa Sorekara da〜 (49thシングル 選抜総選挙～まずは戦おう！話はそれからだ～) was held on 17 June 2017 at Toyosaki Seaside Park, Toyosaki Villa SUN Beach in Tomigusuku, Okinawa Prefecture. Fans made their voices heard by voting for their favorite AKB48 member at the ninth annual AKB48 Group members election.
The top 16 members are featured in the Senbatsu of the group's 49th single (51th single overall).
Meanwhile, the 17th to 32nd place members join Undergirls for the B-side track, the 33rd to 48th place members join the Next Girls unit for the 2nd B-side track, and the 49th to 64th place members join the Future Girls for the 3rd B-side track in a digtal single.
Selected Members[]
Final Results[]
- Senbatsu Members
| Final rank |
Name | Team | Votes | Last year Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Namjoo | Team K | 246,376 | ▲5 |
| 2 | Kim Sihyeon | Team 4 | 149,132 | ▲9 |
| 3 | Yoon Bomi | Team K | 113,615 | ▲4 |
| 4 | Jeong Eunji | Team B | 82,803 | ▲11 |
| 5 | Shin Suhyun | Team A | 73,368 | ▲12 |
| 6 | Kim Sohye | Team A | 63,124 | ▲4 |
| 7 | Lee Kaeun | Team A | 58,314 | ▲2 |
| 8 | Yim Dayoung | Team B | 52,475 | ▲6 |
| 9 | Jeon Somi | Team K | 48,143 | ▲3 |
| 10 | Jang Yeeun | Team 4 | 45,684 | ▲3 |
| 11 | Lee Yezi | Team K | 42,663 | ▼8 |
| 12 | Cho Miyeon | Team K | 41,491 | ▲14 |
| 13 | Lee Naeun | Team B | 41,230 | ▲14 |
| 14 | Kang Lena | Team 8 | 40,202 | ▲36 |
| 15 | Park Siyeon | Team 4 | 38,576 | ▲9 |
| 16 | Oh Hayoung | Team B | 35,540 | REENTER |
- Undergirls
| Final rank |
Name | Team | Votes | Last year Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Jung Hayoon | Team 4 | 35,201 | ▲8 |
| 18 | Kim Yewon | Team B | 34,977 | ▲34 |
| 19 | Kim Yerim | Team A | 34,688 | ▲4 |
| 20 | Huang EnRu | Team K | 31,779 | ▲1 |
| 21 | Jung Haerim | Team 4 | 30,282 | ▲1 |
| 22 | Chonnasorn Sajakul | Team B | 30,236 | ▲11 |
| 23 | Jung Sara | Team 4 | 29,903 | ▲5 |
| 24 | Lee Suji | Team 4 | 29,699 | ▲6 |
| 25 | Choi Yubin | Team 8 | 28,623 | ▲4 |
| 26 | Goto Moe | Team K | 28,554 | ▲12 |
| 27 | Kim Sookyung | Team 4 | 28,452 | ▲12 |
| 28 | Kim Sejeong | Team B | 28,355 | ▲25 |
| 29 | Song YuQi | Team 4 | 28,118 | ▲14 |
| 30 | Kim Seokyoung | Team A | 28,037 | ▲16 |
| 31 | Yang Yena | Team 4 | 27,384 | ▲6 |
| 32 | Seo Soojin | Team 4 | 26,444 | REENTER |
- Next Girls
| Final rank |
Name | Team | Votes | Last year Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Go Yujin | Team K | 25,988 | ▲3 |
| 34 | Yokoyama Reina | Team 8 | 25,900 | ▼2 |
| 35 | Matsumoto Hinata | Team 4 | 25,733 | ▲6 |
| 36 | Shimoguchi Hinana | Team K | 25,731 | ▲11 |
| 37 | Matsumoto Chikako | Team A | 25,364 | ▼6 |
| 38 | Jung Jinsol | Team 8 | 24,996 | ▲18 |
| 39 | Yoo Hyejoon | Team 8 | 24,585 | ▲6 |
| 40 | Machi Otoha | Team 4 | 24,458 | ▲9 |
| 41 | Lee Yukyung | Team 8 | 24,401 | ▲20 |
| 42 | Ha Sooyoung | Team 8 | 24,303 | ▲13 |
| 43 | Jo Sukyung | Team B | 24,276 | ▼8 |
| 44 | Hiwatashi Yui | Team A | 24,108 | NEW |
| 45 | Kim Jiwoo | Team 8 | 23,304 | ▲3 |
| 46 | Kang Yejin | Team 8 | 23,225 | NEW |
| 47 | Kim Hyunjin | Team 8 | 22,895 | ▼13 |
| 48 | Ma Chia-Ling | Team B | 22,264 | NEW |
- Future Girls
| Final rank |
Name | Team | Votes | Last year Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Wang Chingyi | Team 8 | 21,643 | ▲13 |
| 50 | Lee Yeonwoo | Team B | 21,472 | ▲4 |
| 51 | Kang Siwon | Team A | 21,296 | REENTER |
| 52 | Lee Chaeyeon | Team 8 | 20,910 | ▲8 |
| 53 | Kim Minkyung | Team A | 20,818 | ▲6 |
| 54 | Park Haelin | Team 8 | 20,640 | NEW |
| 55 | Myeong Hyeongseo | AKB48 Kenkyuusei | 20,356 | NEW |
| 56 | Kim Doyeon | Team K | 19,919 | ▼12 |
| 57 | Cho Hyeyeon | AKB48 Kenkyuusei | 19,752 | NEW |
| 58 | Wang Yireon | Team 8 | 19,467 | NEW |
| 59 | Min Karin | Team 8 | 19,372 | NEW |
| 60 | Nancy Jewel McDonie | Team 4 | 19,263 | REENTER |
| 61 | Lim Jungmin | Team 4 | 18,814 | NEW |
| 62 | Rissen Airi | Team 8 | 18,363 | NEW |
| 63 | Jeon Jisu | AKB48 Kenkyuusei | 18,299 | NEW |
| 64 | Im Yeojin | Team 8 | 18,052 | NEW |
Participating Members[]
- Team A: Hiwatashi Yui, Kang Siwon, Kim Minkyung, Kim Seokyoung, Kim Sohye, Kim Yerim, Lee Kaeun, Matsumoto Chikako, Shin Suhyun
- Team K: Cho Miyeon, Go Yujin, Goto Moe, Huang EnRu, Jeon Somi, Kim Doyeon, Kim Namjoo, Lee Yezi, Shimoguchi Hinana, Yoon Bomi
- Team B: Bae Sungyeon, Chonnasorn Sajakul, Jeong Eunji, Jo Sukyung, Kang Sihyun, Kang Yebin, Kim Sejeong, Kim Yewon, Kwon Mina, Lee Naeun, Lee Yeonwoo, Ma Chia-Ling, Oh Hayoung, Yim Dayoung
- Team 4: Jang Yeeun, Jung Haerim, Jung Hayoon, Jung Sara, Kim Sihyeon, Kim Sookyung, Lee Suji, Lim Jungmin, Machi Otoha, Matsumoto Hinata, Nancy Jewel McDonie, Park Siyeon, Ryu Sujeong, Seo Soojin, Song YuQi, Yang Yena
- Team 8: Abe Haruno, Cho Haseul, Choi Yena, Choi Yerim, Choi Yubin, Chu Sojung, Gyoten Yurina, Ha Sooyoung, Hattori Yuna, Honda Hitomi, Im Hayoung, Im Yeojin, Jeon Heejin, Jung Jinsol, Kang Lena, Kang Minju, Kang Yejin, Kim Hyunjin, Kim Jiwoo, Kim Jungeun, Kim Seola, Kim Sohee, Kriesha Chu, Kwon Eunbi, Lee Chaeyeon, Lee Seoryoung, Lee Seoyoung, Lee Soojin, Lee Yukyung, Min Karin, Nakano Ikumi, Okabe Rin, Olivia Hye, Park Chaewon, Park Haelin, Rissen Airi, Shitao Miu, Sung Nayeon, Tanikawa Hijiri, Utada Hatsuka, Viian Wong, Wang Chingyi, Wang Yireon, Yang Lan, Yokoyama Reina, Yokoyama Yui, Yoo Hyejoon
- AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Cho Hyeyeon, Heo Yoonjin, Jeon Jisu, Kang Soeun, Kim Chaeyeon, Kim Nayun, Myeong Hyeongseo, Shoji Nagisa, Yahagi Moeka
Trivia[]
- Eligible members who didn't apply:
- Team B: Kang Kyungwon, Minnie Nicha Yontararak, Park Chorong
- Team 4: Choi Yewon
- AKB48 Kenkyuusei: All members except Cho Hyeyeon, Heo Yoonjin, Jeon Jisu, Kang Soeun, Kim Chaeyeon, Kim Nayun, Myeong Hyeongseo, Shoji Nagisa, Yahagi Moeka
| AKB48 Senbatsu Election Chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (2016.06.18) |
AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (2017.06.17) |
AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo (2018.06.16) |