Shigeru Yoshida1948
Wins the election with an outright majority
Japan · Government / Democratic Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Wins the election with an outright majority
Elected Member of Diet
Wins an outright majarity in the election
The LDP loses its majority in the lower house
The Liberal Democrat Party wins the election
The LDP fails to win a majority & loses power for the 1st time in 38 years
The Liberal-Democrats are voted out of office for the 1st time in 38 years
During the Upper House elections the LDP loses its majority & Hashimoto resigns to take responsibility for this failure
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