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Japan held a nationwide election to the House of Representatives, the more powerful lower house of the National Diet, on February 18, 1990. House of Representatives is a name used for legislative bodies in many countries. ... A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. ... This article is about the Japanese legislature. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

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Summary of the 18 February 1990 Japanese House of Representatives election results

Alliances and parties

Local seats

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Block seats

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Block votes

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Total seats

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Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Jiyū Minshutō

30,315,417

46.14%

275

-25

Socialist Party of Japan (JSP) Nihon Shakai-to

16,025,473

24.35%

136

+51

Komeito Kōmeitō

5,242,675

7.98%

-9

Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Nihon Kyōsantō

5,226,987

7.96%

-10

Japan Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) Minsha-tō

3,178,949

4.84%

-12

United Socialist Democratic Party

566,957

0.86%

Progressive Party

281,793

0.43%

Independents

4,807,524

7.32%

+12

Other Parties

58,536

0.09%

-6

Total (turnout 73.3%)

66,215,906

100.0

512

Source: Inter Parlamentary Union

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