Japanese general election, 1955
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General elections were held in Japan
on 27 February 1955. The result was a victory for the Japan Democratic Party
, which won 185 of the 467 seats. Voter turnout was 75.8%.
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...
on 27 February 1955. The result was a victory for the Japan Democratic Party
Japan Democratic Party (1954)
Japan Democratic Party was a short-living right-wing political party in Japan 1954–1955, led by Ichirō Hatoyama. Its leaders included former foreign minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and future Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. The party was formed on November 24, 1954, by merging Ichiro Hatoyama's group...
, which won 185 of the 467 seats. Voter turnout was 75.8%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Democratic Party Japan Democratic Party (1954) Japan Democratic Party was a short-living right-wing political party in Japan 1954–1955, led by Ichirō Hatoyama. Its leaders included former foreign minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and future Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. The party was formed on November 24, 1954, by merging Ichiro Hatoyama's group... |
13,536,044 | 36.6 | 185 | New |
| Liberal Party | 9,925,477 | 26.8 | 114 | |
| 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 :... |
5,683,312 | 15.3 | 89 | |
| 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 :... |
5,129,594 | 13.9 | 67 | |
| 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... |
733,121 | 2.0 | 2 | |
| Other parties | 813,784 | 2.2 | 5 | |
| Independents | 1,193,507 | 3.2 | 5 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 319,499 | |||
| Total | 37,334,338 | 100 | 467 | +1 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||