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1983 Japanese House of Councillors election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Leader
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Yasuhiro Nakasone
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Masashi Ishibashi
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Yoshikatsu Takeiri
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Party
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Liberal Democratic
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Socialist
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Komeito
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Last election
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135 seats, 42.5%
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47 seats, 13.1%
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26 seats, 11.9%
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Seats after
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137
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44
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27
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Seat change
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2
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3
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1
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Popular vote
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16,441,437
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7,590,331
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7,314,465
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Percentage
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35.3%
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16.3%
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15.7%
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Swing
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7.2%
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3.2%
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3.8%
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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Leader
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Sanzō Nosaka
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Sasaki Ryōsaku
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Seiichi Tagawa
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Party
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Communist
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Democratic Socialist
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New Liberal Club
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Last election
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12 seats, 7.3%
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11 seats, 6.0%
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3 seats, 0.6%
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Seats after
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14
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12
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2
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Seat change
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2
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1
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1
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Popular vote
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4,163,877
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3,888,429
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1,239,169
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Percentage
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8.9%
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8.4%
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2.7%
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Swing
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1.6%
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2.4%
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2.1%
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Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan on 26 June 1983. The House of Councillors elections were won by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Results
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