1972 Japanese general election

General elections were held in Japan on 10 December 1972. The result was a victory for the Liberal Democratic Party, which won 271 of the 491 seats. Voter turnout was 71.76%.

1972 Japanese general election

10 December 1972

All 491 seats in the House of Representatives
246 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.76% (3.25pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Kakuei Tanaka Tomomi Narita Kenji Miyamoto
Party Liberal Democratic Socialist Communist
Leader since 5 July 1972 30 November 1968 1 August 1958
Leader's seat Niigata–3rd Kagawa–1st Did not contest
Last election 47.63%, 288 seats 21.44%, 90 seats 6.81%, 14 seats
Seats won 271 118 38
Seat change 17 28 24
Popular vote 24,563,199 11,478,742 5,496,827
Percentage 46.85% 21.90% 10.49%
Swing 0.78pp 0.46pp 3.68pp

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Yoshikatsu Takeiri Kasuga Ikkō
Party Kōmeitō Democratic Socialist
Leader since 13 February 1967 August 1971
Leader's seat Tokyo–10th Aichi–1st
Last election 10.91%, 47 seats 7.74%, 31 seats
Seats won 29 19
Seat change 18 12
Popular vote 4,436,755 3,660,953
Percentage 8.46% 6.98%
Swing 2.45pp 0.76pp


Prime Minister before election

Kakuei Tanaka
Liberal Democratic

Prime Minister after election

Kakuei Tanaka
Liberal Democratic

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