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1958 Japanese general election information


1958 Japanese general election
1958 Japanese general election
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All 467 seats in the House of Representatives of Japan
234 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.98% (Increase1.15pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Nobusuke Kishi Mosaburō Suzuki Sanzō Nosaka
Party Liberal Democratic Socialist Communist
Seats won 287[a] 166 1
Seat change Decrease10 Increase6 Decrease1
Popular vote 22,976,84 13,093,993 1,012,036
Percentage 57.80% 32.94% 2.55%
Swing Decrease5.38pp Increase2.76pp Increase0.57pp


Prime Minister before election

Nobusuke Kishi
Liberal Democratic

Elected Prime Minister

Nobusuke Kishi
Liberal Democratic

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%.


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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p381 ISBN 0-19-924959-8

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