Japanese House of Councillors election, 2001

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Japanese House of Councillors Election, July 2001

House of Councillors (Upper House) elections in Japan were held on 29 July 2001. It was the first national election since Junichiro Koizumi was appointed as prime minister (26 April 2001-25 September 2006) after Yoshiro Mori (April 2000-April 2001). The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its election allies were the major winner, provided Koizumi a strong mandates to move forward with his reform policies. The ruling coalition performed well, and regain their majority in the Upper House.

[edit] Election results

Year	Const.	LDP	DPJ	LP	JCP	New Komeito	DSP	Sakigake	NCP	Small Parties	Indpen.	Total
29 July 2001	Proportional Rep.	20	08	04	04	08	03		01	00		48
	Electoral Distt	45	18	02	01	05	00		00	02		73
	Total	65	26	06	05	13	03		01	02		121↔

↔Two seats were vacant by the law at the time of election.

[edit] Reference

• Mahendra Prakash, Coalition Experience in Japanese Politics: 1993-2003, M.Phil. degree, Dissertation 2004, JNU Library, [1], New Delhi, INDIA (Barcode-11371)

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