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

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Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan on 23 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. This is the first time that the LDP lost the majority in the House of Councillors. Until 2016, due to the House of Councillors without a simple majority, LDP need to cooperate and form coalitions with other parties.

The Japan Socialist Party-led oppositions won a majority of seats.

Election results

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.
• http://www.binghamton.edu/cdp/era/elections/jpn89par.html

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