Japanese House of Councillors election, 1989

Japanese House of Councillors election, 1989

23 July 1989
126 (of the 252) seats in the House of Councillors
First party Second party   Leader Sōsuke Uno Takako Doi Party Liberal Democratic Socialist Last election 143 42 Seats won 109 66 Seat change -34 +24
President of the House of Councillors before election Yoshihiro Tsuchiya Liberal Democratic Elected President of the House of Councillors Yoshihiro Tsuchiya Liberal Democratic

Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan in July 1989. The election result was a setback for ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) because of the Recruit scandal, the introduction of a 3% consumption tax, and the involvement of Prime Minister Uno Sōsuke in a sex scandal. The Japan Socialist Party won a majority of seats.

Election results

Party	PR seats	District seats	Total Elected 1989	Total
Liberal Democratic Party	15	21	36	109
Japan Socialist Party	20	26	46	66
Rengō no kai	0	11	11	12
Komeito	6	4	10	20
Communist Party	4	1	5	14
Democratic Socialist Party	2	1	3	8
Others	3	2	5	23
Independents	0	10	10
Total	50	76	126	252

References

• About Japan Series (1999), Changing Japanese Politics, No. 24, Tokyo: Foreign Press Center.
• Mahendra Prakash (2004), Coalition Experience in Japanese Politics: 1993-2003, New Delhi: JNU[1].
• http://www.binghamton.edu/cdp/era/elections/jpn89par.html