Japanese House of Councillors election, 1995
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Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan
in 1995.
Note that because of the circumstances around the creation of the New Frontier Party, it held seats in the House of Councillors
without having won them in the prior election. Many of them were former members of the LDP.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1995.
Note that because of the circumstances around the creation of the New Frontier Party, it held seats in the House of Councillors
House of Councillors
The is the upper house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or designation of the prime minister, the House of Representatives...
without having won them in the prior election. Many of them were former members of the LDP.
Results
| Party | Held Over | Newly Elected | Total Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democratic Party Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election... |
61 | 49 | 110 |
| New Frontier Party New Frontier Party The was a Japanese political party that existed during the mid-1990s. As a merger of several small parties, the party was ideologically diverse, with its membership ranging from moderate socialists to neoliberals and conservatives... |
16 | 40 | 56 |
| Social Democratic Party of Japan | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| Communist Party Japanese Communist Party The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism... |
6 | 8 | 14 |
| Clean Government Party | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| New Party Harbinger | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Democratic Reform League | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Second Chamber Club | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sports Peace Party | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Others | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
6 | 6 | 12 |
| Total | 252 |