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General elections were held in Japan on 10 December 1972. The result was a victory for the Liberal Democratic Party, which won 284 of the 491 seats.[1] Voter turnout was 71.7%.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democratic Party | 25,366,689 | 48.4 | 284 | -16 |
| Japan Socialist Party | 11,478,742 | 21.9 | 118 | +28 |
| Japanese Communist Party | 5,702,170 | 10.9 | 40 | +26 |
| Komeitō | 4,436,755 | 8.5 | 29 | -18 |
| Democratic Socialist Party | 3,718,156 | 7.1 | 20 | -12 |
| Other parties | 21,383 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 1,701,184 | 3.2 | 0 | -3 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 503,980 | - | - | - |
| Total | 52,929,059 | 100 | 491 | +5 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
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