Japanese general election, 1990

Japanese general election, 1990

18 February 1990
All 512 seats to the House of Representatives of Japan 257 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	73.31%
First party Second party   Leader Toshiki Kaifu Takako Doi Party Liberal Democratic Socialist Leader since 8 August 1989 8 September 1986 Leader's seat Aichi-3rd Hyogo-2nd Last election 300 seats, 49.42% 85 seats, 17.23% Seats before 295 83 Seats won 275 136 Seat change 20 53 Popular vote 30,315,417 16,025,473 Percentage 46.14% 24.35%
Prime Minister before election Toshiki Kaifu Liberal Democratic Prime Minister-designate Toshiki Kaifu Liberal Democratic

Japan held a nationwide election for the House of Representatives, the more powerful lower house of the National Diet than the upper house, on February 18, 1990.

Results

 Summary of the 18 February 1990 Japanese House of Representatives election results

Alliances and parties	Votes	%	+/-	Total seats	+/-
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Jiyū Minshutō	30,315,417	46.14%		275	-25
Socialist Party of Japan (JSP) Nihon Shakai-to	16,025,473	24.35%		136	+51
Komeito Kōmeitō	5,242,675	7.98%		45	-9
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Nihon Kyōsantō	5,226,987	7.96%		16	-10
Japan Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) Minsha-tō	3,178,949	4.84%		14	-12
United Socialist Democratic Party	566,957	0.86%		4	0
Progressive Party	281,793	0.43%		1	+1
Independents	4,807,524	7.32%		21	+12
Other Parties	58,536	0.09%		0	-6
Total (turnout 73.3%)	66,215,906	100.0		512
Source: Inter Parliamentary Union

Vote share
LDP			46.14%
JSP			24.35%
KP			7.98%
JCP			7.96%
DSP			4.84%
USDP			0.86%
PP			0.43%
Independents			7.32%
Others			0.09%

Parliament seats
LDP			53.71%
JSP			26.56%
KP			8.79%
JCP			3.13%
DSP			2.73%
USDP			0.78%
PP			0.20%
Independents			4.10%