Japanese general election, 1990

Japanese general election, 1990

18 February 1990

All 512 seats to the House of Representatives of Japan 257 seats needed for a majority

Turnout	73.31%
	First party	Second party

Leader	Toshiki Kaifu	Takako Doi
Party	Liberal Democratic	Socialist
Leader since	8 August 1989	8 September 1986
Leader's seat	Aichi-3rd	Hyogo-2nd
Last election	300 seats, 49.42%	85 seats, 17.23%
Seats before	295	83
Seats won	275	136
Seat change	20	53
Popular vote	30,315,417	16,025,473
Percentage	46.14%	24.35%

Prime Minister before election

Toshiki Kaifu
Liberal Democratic

Prime Minister-designate

Toshiki Kaifu
Liberal Democratic

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Japan held a nationwide election for the House of Representatives, the more powerful lower house of the National Diet than the upper house, on February 18, 1990.

Results

**Summary of the 18 February 1990 Japanese House of Representatives election results**
Alliances and parties	Votes	%	+/-	Total seats	+/-
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Jiyū Minshutō	30,315,417	46.14%		275	-25
Socialist Party of Japan (JSP) Nihon Shakai-to	16,025,473	24.35%		136	+51
Komeito Kōmeitō	5,242,675	7.98%		45	-9
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Nihon Kyōsantō	5,226,987	7.96%		16	-10
Japan Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) Minsha-tō	3,178,949	4.84%		14	-12
United Socialist Democratic Party	566,957	0.86%		4	0
Progressive Party	281,793	0.43%		1	+1
Independents	4,807,524	7.32%		21	+12
Other Parties	58,536	0.09%		0	-6
Total (turnout 73.3%)	66,215,906	100.0		512
Source: Inter Parliamentary Union

Vote share

LDP			46.14%
JSP			24.35%
KP			7.98%
JCP			7.96%
DSP			4.84%
USDP			0.86%
PP			0.43%
Independents			7.32%
Others			0.09%

Parliament seats

LDP			53.71%
JSP			26.56%
KP			8.79%
JCP			3.13%
DSP			2.73%
USDP			0.78%
PP			0.20%
Independents			4.10%

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