1953 Japanese general election

1953 Japanese general election
19 April 1953
All 466 seats in the House of Representatives
234 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.21% (2.22pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Shigeru Yoshida Mamoru Shigemitsu Mosaburō Suzuki
Party Liberal Kaishintō Left Socialist
Last election 47.93%, 240 seats 18.19%, 85 seats 9.62%, 54 seats
Seats won 199 76 72
Seat change 41 9 18
Popular vote 13,476,428 6,186,232 4,516,715
Percentage 38.95% 17.88% 13.05%
Swing 8.98pp 0.31pp 3.43pp
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Jōtarō Kawakami Bukichi Miki
Party Right Socialist Liberal Party–Hatoyama
Last election 11.63%, 57 seats Did not exist
Seats won 66 35
Seat change 9 New
Popular vote 4,677,833 3,054,688
Percentage 13.52% 8.83%
Swing 1.89pp New
Districts shaded according to winners' vote strength
Prime Minister before election

Shigeru Yoshida
Liberal

 Elected Prime Minister

Shigeru Yoshida
Liberal

General elections were held in Japan on 19 April 1953. The result saw the ruling Liberal Party win 199 of the 466 seats. Voter turnout was 74.2%.

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