1974 Japanese House of Councillors election

1974 Japanese House of Councillors election

July 7, 1974
126 (of the 252) seats in the House of Councillors 127 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Kakuei Tanaka Tomomi Narita Yoshikatsu Takeiri Party Liberal Democratic Socialist Komeito Seats after 126 62 24 Seat change 11 4 2 Popular vote 23,332,773 7,990,457 6,360,419 Percentage 44.3% 15.2% 12.1% Swing 0.2% 6.1% 2.0%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Sanzō Nosaka Kasuga Ikkō Party Communist Democratic Socialist Seats after 20 10 Seat change 10 3 Popular vote 4,931,650 3,114,895 Percentage 9.4% 5.9% Swing 1.3% 0.2%
President of the House of Councillors before election Yasoichi Mori Liberal Democratic President of the House of Councillors-designate Kazuo Maeda Liberal Democratic

House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 7 July 1974, 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	21,132,372	39.5	43	23,332,773	44.3	19	62
Japan Socialist Party	13,907,865	26.0	18	7,990,457	15.2	10	28
Komeitō	6,732,937	12.6	5	6,360,419	12.1	9	14
Japanese Communist Party	6,428,919	12.0	5	4,931,650	9.4	8	13
Democratic Socialist Party	2,353,397	4.4	1	3,114,895	5.9	4	5
Other parties	332,716	0.6	1	74,346	0.1	0	1
Independents	2,609,195	4.9	3	6,820,199	13.0	4	7
Invalid/blank votes		-	-		-	-	-
Total	53,497,401	100	76	52,624,739	100	54	130
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications