1989 Japanese House of Councillors election
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Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan on 23 July 1989.
The election result was a setback for ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) because of the Recruit scandal, the introduction of a 3% consumption tax, and the involvement of Prime Minister Uno Sōsuke in a sex scandal.
This is the first time that the LDP lost the majority in the House of Councillors. Since 1989, due to the House of Councillors without a simple majority, LDP needs to cooperate and form coalitions with other parties.
The Japan Socialist Party-led opposition won a majority of seats.
Election results
Party | PR seats | District seats | Total Elected 1989 | Total |
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Liberal Democratic Party | 15 | 21 | 36 | 109 |
Japan Socialist Party | 20 | 26 | 46 | 66 |
Rengō no kai | 0 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Komeito | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
Communist Party | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
Democratic Socialist Party | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Others | 3 | 2 | 5 | 23 |
Independents | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
Total | 50 | 76 | 126 | 252 |
References
- About Japan Series (1999), Changing Japanese Politics, No. 24, Tokyo: Foreign Press Center.
- Mahendra Prakash (2004), Coalition Experience in Japanese Politics: 1993-2003, New Delhi: JNU[1].
- http://www.binghamton.edu/cdp/era/elections/jpn89par.html[permanent dead link]