1971 Japanese House of Councillors election

Japanese House of Councillors election, 1971

June 27, 1971
126 (of the 249) 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 LDP Socialist Komeito Seats after 137 66 22 Seat change 3 1 2 Popular vote 17,759,395 8,494,264 5,626,293 Percentage 44,5% 21.3% 14.1% Swing 2.2% 2.5% 1.4%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Kasuga Ikkō Sanzō Nosaka Party Democratic Socialist JCP Seats after 13 10 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 2,441,509 3,219,307 Percentage 6.1% 8.1% Swing 0.1% 3.1%
President of the House of Councillors before election Ken Yasui LDP President of the House of Councillors-designate Yasoichi Mori LDP

House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 27 June 1971, 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	17,727,263	44.0	41	17,759,395	44.5	21	62
Japan Socialist Party	12,597,644	31.2	28	8,494,264	21.3	11	39
Japanese Communist Party	4,878,570	12.1	1	3,219,307	8.1	5	6
Democratic Socialist Party	1,919,643	4.8	2	2,441,509	6.1	4	6
Komeitō	1,391,855	3.5	2	5,626,293	14.1	8	10
Other parties	74,739	0.2	0	48,300	0.1	0	0
Independents	1,741,201	4.3	1	2,342,517	5.9	1	2
Invalid/blank votes		-	-		-	-	-
Total	40,330,916	100	75	39,931,584	100	50	125
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications