Table of seats won by parties

Japan Policy & Politics, July 20, 1998

TOKYO, July 13 Kyodo

Following is the final table of seats won by parties in the House of Councillors election Sunday.

Parties  Total  Proportional  District   Total number  Seats not

          Seats  Seats Won     Seats Won  of seats in   up for

          Won                             upper house   election

LDP        44    14            30        102          58

DPJ        27    12            15         47          20

Komei       9     7             2         22          13

SDP         5     4             1         13           8

JCP        15     8             7         23           8

LP          6     5             1         12           6

RNP         0     0             0          3           3

Sakigake    0     0             0          3           3

Niin Club   0     0             0          1           1

Ind.       20     -            20         26           6

Vacancies   -     -             -          -           -

 Total     126    50            76252         126

(Note: LDP = Liberal Democratic Party, DPJ = Democratic Party of Japan, LP = Liberal Party, JCP = Japanese Communist Party, SDP = Social Democratic Party, Sakigake = New Party Sakigake, RNP = Reformers Network Party, Ind. = Independents)