1971 Japanese House of Councillors election

1971 Japanese House of Councillors election
27 June 1971
125 of the 251 seats in the House of Councillors
125 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Eisaku Satō Tomomi Narita Yoshikatsu Takeiri
Party LDP Socialist Kōmeitō
Seats after 134 66 23
Seat change 3 1 1
Popular vote 17,759,395 8,494,264 5,626,293
Percentage 44.5% 21.3% 14.1%
Swing 2.2% 2.5% 1.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Kasuga Ikkō Kenji Miyamoto
Party Democratic Socialist JCP
Seats after 13 10
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 2,441,509 3,219,307
Percentage 6.1% 8.1%
Swing 0.1% 3.1%
President of the House of Councillors before election

Ken Yasui
LDP

 President of the House of Councillors-designate

Yasoichi Mori
LDP

House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 27 June 1971, electing half the seats in the House. The Liberal Democratic Party won the most seats.

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