Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaishi, won 315 seats in the early legislative elections that took place on Sunday, according to official results, giving it an absolute majority in Parliament. This is the best result this party has achieved in its history.

Published on: 02/10/2026 - 06:15

The Liberal Democratic Party recorded the best result in its history, in a victory that allows Sanae Takaishi, the first woman to lead Japan, to leave her mark during the next four years in the country with a population of 123 million people, as the number of seats it obtained reached 315.

The ruling coalition strengthened its majority after the Japanese Innovation Party, a partner in the government, won 36 seats, bringing the coalition's tally to 351 deputies in the 465-seat parliament.

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Observers compared these results to the previous parliament, where the Liberal Democratic Party held 198 seats, compared to 34 seats for the Innovation Party.

The elections also recorded the lead of the anti-immigration Sancito Party, which increased its number of seats from two to 15 seats, according to official results.

On the other hand, the opposition centrist Reform Alliance, which includes the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Komeito Party, a former partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, suffered a major setback, after winning only 49 seats, compared to 167 seats in the previous parliament.

France 24/AFP

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