House of Councillors elections were held in Japan in 1992. Only half of the seats in the House of Councillors were up for election.
Quick Facts 127 of the 252 seats in the House of Councillors 127 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1992 Japanese House of Councillors election|
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Kiichi Miyazawa |
Makoto Tanabe |
Koshiro Ishida |
Party |
Liberal Democratic |
Socialist |
Kōmeitō |
Last election |
109 seats, 27.3% |
66 seats, 35.1% |
20 seats, 10.9% |
Seats after |
106 |
71 |
24 |
Seat change |
3 |
5 |
4 |
Popular vote |
14,961,199 |
7,981,726 |
6,415,503 |
Percentage |
33.3% |
17.8% |
14.3% |
Swing |
6.0% |
17.3% |
3.2% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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Leader |
Kenji Miyamoto |
– |
Eiichi Nagasue |
Party |
Communist |
Democratic Reform |
Democratic Socialist |
Last election |
14 seats, 7.0% |
12 seats |
8 seats, 4.9% |
Seats after |
11 |
12 |
7 |
Seat change |
3 |
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1 |
Popular vote |
3,532,956 |
– |
2,255,423 |
Percentage |
7.9% |
– |
5.0% |
Swing |
0.9% |
– |
0.1% |
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Seventh party |
Eighth party |
Ninth party |
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Leader |
Morihiro Hosokawa |
Antonio Inoki |
Columbia Top |
Party |
New Party |
Sports & Peace |
Dainiin Club |
Last election |
– |
1 seat, 1.8% |
2 seats, 2.2% |
Seats after |
4 |
2 |
2 |
Seat change |
New |
1 |
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Popular vote |
3,617,246 |
1,375,791 |
1,321,639 |
Percentage |
8.1% |
3.1% |
2.9% |
Swing |
New |
1.3% |
0.7% |
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