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General elections were held in Japan on 19 April 1953. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 202 of the 466 seats.[1] Voter turnout was 74.2%.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 13,653,466 | 39.5 | 202 | -40 |
| Reform Party | 6,231,111 | 18.0 | 77 | -12 |
| Rightist Socialist Party of Japan | 4,677,833 | 13.5 | 66 | +6 |
| Leftist Socialist Party of Japan | 4,516,715 | 13.0 | 72 | +16 |
| Liberal Party separatists | 3,054,688 | 8.8 | 35 | New |
| Japanese Communist Party | 655,990 | 1.9 | 1 | +1 |
| Other parties | 510,823 | 1.5 | 6 | +2 |
| Independents | 1,301,829 | 3.8 | 7 | -8 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 342,675 | - | - | - |
| Total | 34,946,130 | 100 | 466 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
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