1990 Japanese general election

1990 Japanese general election

18 February 1990
All 512 seats to the House of Representatives of Japan 257 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	73.31% (1.91)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Toshiki Kaifu Takako Doi Koshiro Ishida Party Liberal Democratic Socialist Komeito Leader since 8 August 1989 9 September 1986 21 May 1989 Last election 300 seats, 49.42% 85 seats, 17.23% 56 seats, 9.43% Seats won 275 136 45 Seat change 20 53 9 Popular vote 30,315,417 16,025,473 5,242,675 Percentage 46.14% 24.35% 7.98% Swing 3.28% 7.12% 1.45%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Kenji Miyamoto Eiichi Nagasue Satsuki Eda Party Communist Democratic Socialist Socialist Democratic Leader since 7 July 1970 February 1985 Last election 26 seats, 8.79% 26 seats, 6.44% 4 seats, 0.83% Seats won 16 14 4 Seat change 10 12 0 Popular vote 5,226,987 3,178,949 566,957 Percentage 7.96% 4.84% 0.86% Swing 0.83% 1.60% 0.03%   Seventh party   Leader Seiichi Tagawa Party Progressive Last election New Seats won 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 281,793 Percentage 0.43% Swing N/A
Prime Minister before election Toshiki Kaifu Liberal Democratic Prime Minister-designate Toshiki Kaifu Liberal Democratic

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

Vote share LDP   46.14% JSP   24.35% KP   7.98% JCP   7.96% DSP   4.84% SDF   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% SDF   0.78% PP   0.20% Independents   4.10%