Election Results For Major Parties Since 1960
| Parties | 1960 | 1963 | 1967 | 1969 | 1972 | 1976 | 1979 | 1980 | 1983 | 1986 | 1990 | 1993 | 1996 | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Jiyū Minshutō | 57.6% | 54.7% | 48.8% | 47.6% | 46.8% | 41.8% | 44.6% | 47.9% | 48.9% | 49.4% | 46.1% | 36.7% | 38.6% | 41.0% | 43.9% | 47.8% | 38.6% |
| Japan Socialist Party (JSP) Nihon Shakaitō | 27.6% | 29.0% | 27.9% | 21.4% | 21.9% | 20.7% | 19.7% | 19.3% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 24.4% | 15.4% | – | ||||
| Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Minshutō | – | 10.6% | 27.6% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 47.4% | |||||||||||
| New Frontier Party (NFP) Shinshintō | – | (*) | 28.0% | – | |||||||||||||
| (New) Komeito Party (NKP) Kōmeitō | – | 5.4% | 10.9% | 8.5% | 11.0% | 9.8% | 9.0% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 8.0% | 8.1% | – | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | |
| Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Nihon Kyōsantō | 2.9% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 9.8% | 9.3% | 8.8% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 12.6% | 12.1% | 8.1% | 7.2% | 4.2% |
| Liberal Party Jiyūtō | – | 3.4% | – | ||||||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) Shakai Minshutō | – | 2.2% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.9% | |||||||||||
| Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) Minshatō | 8.8% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 6.4% | 4.8% | 3.5% | |||||
(*) NFP-precursors Japan Renewal Party (Shinseitō) & Japan New Party (Nihon Shintō)
Note: Before the 1994 electoral reform all districts but one (Amami electoral district 1955–1990) were multi-member constituencies.
| Parties | 1996 | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Jiyū Minshutō | 32.8% | 28.3% | 35.0% | 38.1% | 26.7% |
| Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Minshutō | 16.1% | 25.2% | 37.4% | 31.0% | 42.4% |
| New Frontier Party (NFP) Shinshintō | 28.0% | – | |||
| New Komeito Party (NKP) Kōmeitō | – | 13.0% | 14.8% | 13.3% | 11.4% |
| Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Nihon Kyōsantō | 13.1% | 11.2% | 7.8% | 7.2% | 7.0% |
| Liberal Party Jiyūtō | – | 11.0% | – | ||
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) Shakai Minshutō | 6.4% | 9.4% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 4.2% |
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