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1979 Japanese general election

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Japanese general election, 1979

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All 511 seats to the House of Representatives of Japan
256 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     JSP   
Leader Masayoshi Ōhira Ichio Asukata
Party Liberal Democratic Socialist
Last election 260 seats, 43.2% 124 seats, 21.9%
Seats won 248 107
Seat change -12 -17
Popular vote 24,084,130 10,643,450
Percentage 44.59% 19.71%

Prime Minister before election

Masayoshi Ōhira
Liberal Democratic

Prime Minister-designate

Masayoshi Ōhira
Liberal Democratic

Results of the 1979 general election in Japan for the House of Representatives. A total of 511 seats were contested:

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Vote share
LDP
44.59%
JSP
19.71%
JCP
10.42%
KP
9.78%
DSP
6.78%
NLC
3.02%
SDF
0.68%
Independents
4.89%
Others
0.13%
Parliament seats
LDP
48.53%
JSP
20.94%
KP
11.15%
JCP
7.63%
DSP
6.85%
NLC
0.78%
SDF
0.39%
Independents
3.72%

References