Japanese general election, 1953
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General elections were held in Japan
on 19 April 1953. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 202 of the 466 seats. Voter turnout was 74.2%.
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on 19 April 1953. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 202 of the 466 seats. Voter turnout was 74.2%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 13,653,466 | 39.5 | 202 | |
| Reform Party | 6,231,111 | 18.0 | 77 | |
| Rightist Socialist Party of Japan Rightist Socialist Party of Japan The Rightist Socialist Party of Japan was a Japanese political party that existed between 1948 and 1955. It was a center-left political party, which adopted a policy of moderate social-democracy.- History :... |
4,677,833 | 13.5 | 66 | |
| Leftist Socialist Party of Japan Leftist Socialist Party of Japan The Leftist Socialist Party of Japan was a Japanese political party that existed between 1948 and 1955. It was a radical socialist political party, which adopted Marxism-Leninism.- History :... |
4,516,715 | 13.0 | 72 | |
| Liberal Party separatists | 3,054,688 | 8.8 | 35 | New |
| Japanese 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... |
655,990 | 1.9 | 1 | |
| Other parties | 510,823 | 1.5 | 6 | |
| Independents | 1,301,829 | 3.8 | 7 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 342,675 | |||
| Total | 34,946,130 | 100 | 466 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||