1953 Japanese House of Councillors election

1953 Japanese House of Councillors election

April 24, 1953
125 (of the 250) seats in the House of Councillors 126 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Shigeru Yoshida Mosaburō Suzuki – Party Liberal Left Socialist Ryokufūkai Seats after 93 40 34 Seat change 17 New 16 Popular vote 6,149,927 3,917,837 3,301,011 Percentage 22.7% 14.3% 12.2% Swing 6.6% N/A 0.9%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Jōtarō Kawakami Mamoru Shigemitsu Party Right Socialist Kaishintō Seats after 26 15 Seat change New New Popular vote 1,740,423 1,630,507 Percentage 6.4% 6.0% Swing New N/A
President of the House of Councillors before election Naotake Satō Ryokufūkai President of the House of Councillors-designate Yahachi Kawai Ryokufūkai

House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 24 April 1953, electing half the seats in the House. The Yoshida faction of the Liberal Party won the most seats.

Results

Party	Constituency			National			Total seats
	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
Liberal Party	8,803,131	31.4	30	6,149,927	22.7	16	46
Leftist Socialist Party of Japan	3,917,837	14.0	10	3,858,552	14.3	8	18
Rightist Socialist Party of Japan	2,952,803	10.5	7	1,740,423	6.4	3	10
Kaishintō	2,840,345	10.1	5	1,630,507	6.0	3	8
Ryokufūkai	2,096,103	7.5	8	3,301,011	12.2	8	16
Liberal Party–Hatoyama	522,540	1.9	0	110,889	0.4	0	0
Labourers and Farmers Party	277,422	1.0	0	112,535	0.4	0	0
Japanese Communist Party	264,729	0.9	0	293,877	1.1	0	0
Other parties	322,674	1.2	1	332,898	1.2	0	1
Independents	6,013,363	21.5	14	9,504,220	35.2	15	29
Invalid/blank votes		-	-		-	-	-
Total	28,010,967	100	75	27,034,839	100	53	128
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications