1959 Japanese House of Councillors election

1959 Japanese House of Councillors election

June 2, 1959
125 (of the 250) seats in the House of Councillors 126 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Nobusuke Kishi Mosaburō Suzuki Party Liberal Democratic Socialist Seats after 132 85 Seat change 10 5 Popular vote 12,120,598 7,794,754 Percentage 41.2% 26.5% Swing 4.5% 3.4%   Third party Fourth party   Leader – Sanzō Nosaka Party Ryokufūkai Communist Seats after 11 3 Seat change 20 1 Popular vote 2,382,703 551,196 Percentage 8.1% 1.9% Swing 2.0% 0.2%
President of the House of Councillors before election Yūzō Shigemune Liberal Democratic President of the House of Councillors-designate Yutaka Terao Liberal Democratic

House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 2 June 1959, 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	15,667,022	52.0	49	12,120,598	41.2	22	71
Japan Socialist Party	10,265,394	34.1	21	7,794,754	26.5	17	38
Japanese Communist Party	999,255	3.3	0	551,916	1.9	1	1
Ryokufūkai	731,383	2.4	2	2,382,703	8.1	4	6
Political League for Small and Medium Enterprises	-	-	0	598,519	2.0	1	1
Other parties	155,189	0.5	0	154,743	0.5	0	0
Independents	2,311,112	7.7	3	5,817,187	19.8	7	10
Invalid/blank votes		-	-		-	-	-
Total	30,129,355	100	75	29,420,419	100	52	127
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications