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General elections were held in Japan on 22 May 1958. The result was a victory for the Liberal Democratic Party, which won 298 of the 467 seats.[1] Voter turnout was 77.0%.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democratic Party | 23,840,170 | 59.0 | 298 | New |
| Japan Socialist Party | 13,155,715 | 33.1 | 167 | New |
| Japanese Communist Party | 1,012,035 | 2.5 | 1 | -1 |
| Other parties | 159,707 | 0.4 | 0 | -5 |
| Independents | 1,944,038 | 4.9 | 1 | -4 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 290,824 | - | - | - |
| Total | 40,042,489 | 100 | 467 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
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