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

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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
Socialist Democratic Federation	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

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