1980 Japanese general election|
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| Turnout | 74.57% ( 6.56%) |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Leader
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Eiichi Nishimura (acting)
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Ichio Asukata
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Yoshikatsu Takeiri
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| Party
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LDP
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Socialist
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Kōmeitō
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| Last election
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44.59%, 248 seats
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19.71%, 107 seats
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9.78%, 57 seats
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| Seats won
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284
|
107
|
33
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| Seat change
|
36
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|
 24
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| Popular vote
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28,262,441
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11,400,748
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5,329,942
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| Percentage
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47.88%
|
19.31%
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9.03%
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| Swing
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3.29pp
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0.40pp
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0.74pp
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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| Leader
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Sasaki Ryōsaku
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Kenji Miyamoto
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Yōhei Kōno
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| Party
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Democratic Socialist
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JCP
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New Liberal Club
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| Last election
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6.78%, 35 seats
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10.42%, 39 seats
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3.02%, 4 seats
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| Seats won
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32
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29
|
12
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| Seat change
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4
|
10
|
8
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| Popular vote
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3,896,728
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5,803,613
|
1,766,396
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| Percentage
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6.60%
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9.83%
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2.99%
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| Swing
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0.18pp
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0.59pp
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0.03pp
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|
 Districts shaded according to winners' vote strength |
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General elections were held in Japan on 22 June 1980. The incumbent Liberal Democratic Party won an overall majority for the first time since 1972.
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