1979 Japanese general election

Japanese general election, 1979

7 October 1979
All 511 seats to the House of Representatives of Japan 256 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	68.01% (5.44%)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Masayoshi Ōhira Ichio Asukata Yoshikatsu Takeiri Party Liberal Democratic Socialist Komeito Last election 260 seats, 43.2% 124 seats, 21.9% 55 seats, 10.9% Seats won 248 107 57 Seat change 12 17 2 Popular vote 24,084,130 10,643,450 5,282,682 Percentage 44.59% 19.71% 9.78% Swing 1.4% 2.2% 1.1%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Sanzō Nosaka Sasaki Ryōsaku Yōhei Kōno Party Communist Democratic Socialist New Liberal Club Last election 17 seats, 10.4% 29 seats, 6.3% 17 seats, 4.2% Seats won 39 35 4 Seat change 22 6 13 Popular vote 5,878,192 3,663,691 1,631,811 Percentage 10.4% 6.78% 3.02% Swing 0.5% 1.2%   Seventh party   Leader Hideo Den Party Socialist Democratic Last election New Seats won 2 Seat change 2 Popular vote 368,660 Percentage 0.68% Swing N/A
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:

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%