House of Representatives (Japan) - Election Results For Major Parties Since 1960

Election Results For Major Parties Since 1960

e • d District vote for candidates by party
Parties 1960 1963 1967 1969 1972 1976 1979 1980 1983 1986 1990 1993 1996 2000 2003 2005 2009
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Jiyū Minshutō 57.6% 54.7% 48.8% 47.6% 46.8% 41.8% 44.6% 47.9% 48.9% 49.4% 46.1% 36.7% 38.6% 41.0% 43.9% 47.8% 38.6%
Japan Socialist Party (JSP) Nihon Shakaitō 27.6% 29.0% 27.9% 21.4% 21.9% 20.7% 19.7% 19.3% 19.5% 17.2% 24.4% 15.4%
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Minshutō 10.6% 27.6% 36.7% 36.4% 47.4%
New Frontier Party (NFP) Shinshintō (*) 28.0%
(New) Komeito Party (NKP) Kōmeitō 5.4% 10.9% 8.5% 11.0% 9.8% 9.0% 10.1% 9.4% 8.0% 8.1% 2.0% 1.5% 1.4% 1.1%
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Nihon Kyōsantō 2.9% 4.0% 4.8% 6.8% 10.5% 10.4% 10.4% 9.8% 9.3% 8.8% 8.0% 7.7% 12.6% 12.1% 8.1% 7.2% 4.2%
Liberal Party Jiyūtō 3.4%
Social Democratic Party (SDP) Shakai Minshutō 2.2% 3.8% 2.9% 1.5% 1.9%
Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) Minshatō 8.8% 7.4% 7.4% 7.7% 7.0% 6.3% 6.8% 6.6% 7.3% 6.4% 4.8% 3.5%

(*) NFP-precursors Japan Renewal Party (Shinseitō) & Japan New Party (Nihon Shintō)

Note: Before the 1994 electoral reform all districts but one (Amami electoral district 1955–1990) were multi-member constituencies.

e • d Proportional block vote by party
Parties 1996 2000 2003 2005 2009
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Jiyū Minshutō 32.8% 28.3% 35.0% 38.1% 26.7%
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Minshutō 16.1% 25.2% 37.4% 31.0% 42.4%
New Frontier Party (NFP) Shinshintō 28.0%
New Komeito Party (NKP) Kōmeitō 13.0% 14.8% 13.3% 11.4%
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Nihon Kyōsantō 13.1% 11.2% 7.8% 7.2% 7.0%
Liberal Party Jiyūtō 11.0%
Social Democratic Party (SDP) Shakai Minshutō 6.4% 9.4% 5.1% 5.5% 4.2%

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