1968 Japanese House of Councillors election

1968 Japanese House of Councillors election

July 7, 1968
125 (of the 250) seats in the House of Councillors 126 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Eisaku Satō Tomomi Narita Yoshikatsu Takeiri Party Liberal Democratic Socialist Komeito Seats after 137 65 24 Seat change 3 8 4 Popular vote 20,120,089 8,542,199 6,656,771 Percentage 46.7% 19.8% 15.5% Swing 0.5% 3.6% 1.8%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Suehiro Nishio Sanzō Nosaka Party Democratic Socialist Communist Seats after 10 7 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 2,578,581 2,146,879 Percentage 6.0% 5.0% Swing 0.1% 0.6%
President of the House of Councillors before election Kenzō Kōno Liberal Democratic President of the House of Councillors-designate Ken Yasui Liberal Democratic

House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 7 July 1968, electing half the seats in the House. The Liberal Democratic Party won the most seats.

Results

Party	Constituency			National			Total seats
	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
Liberal Democratic Party	19,405,546	44.9	48	20,120,089	46.7	21	69
Japan Socialist Party	12,617,680	29.2	16	8,542,199	19.8	12	28
Japanese Communist Party	3,577,179	8.3	1	2,146,879	5.0	3	4
Democratic Socialist Party	3,010,089	7.0	3	2,578,581	6.0	4	7
Komeitō	2,632,528	6.1	4	6,656, 771	15.5	9	13
Other parties	106,587	0.2	0	157,501	0.4	0	0
Independents	1,910,371	4.4	3	2,872,279	6.7	2	5
Invalid/blank votes		-	-		-	-	-
Total	43,259,980	100	75	43,074,298	100	51	126
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications