Key Majority Levels in Japan Lower House Election

Tokyo, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)–In Sunday’s general election for Japan’s 465-seat House of Representatives, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, aim to together win at least a simple majority of 233 seats, compared with their pre-election total of 288 seats–256 for the LDP and 32 for Komeito.

In the last four Lower House elections, held in 2012, 2014, 2017 and 2021, the LDP alone secured a stable majority, which allowed the party to control all standing committees of the Lower House and dominate the committee chair posts, and even an absolute stable majority, which guaranteed a majority in all Lower House committees.

This time, 244 seats are required for a stable majority, and 261 for an absolute stable majority.

The parliamentary majority required to put a constitutional amendment to a national referendum is two-thirds, or 310 seats in the Lower House. The LDP-Komeito coalition and two other parties positive about revising the Constitution–Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) and the Democratic Party for the People–together had this majority before the election campaign period began.

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