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Japanese Communist Party

How has this party done at each election?

In 2017: 7.9% of the vote and 12 of 465 seats. In 2014: 11.4% of the vote and 21 of 475 seats.

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What is its latest result?

As of , Japanese Communist Party's latest result in our data is 7.9% of the vote and 12 seats in the Japan 2017 general election; its highest share in our data, since 1946, came in 1996, with 13.1% of the vote.

  • Nihon Kyōsan-tō
  • Japan
  • Latest election
  • 27 elections in our data, 1946 to 2017
  1. 12Seats of 465
  2. 7.9%Share of the vote
  3. −9seats on the previous election

How has its share of the vote changed?

Japanese Communist Party, share of the vote at national parliament elections
ElectionShare of the vote, %SeatsChange
Japan 2017 general election
7.9
12 of 465−9
Japan 2014 general election
11.4
21 of 475+13
Japan 2012 general election
6.1
8 of 480−1
Japan 2009 general election
7.0
9 of 4800
Japan 2005 general election
7.3
9 of 4800
Japan 2003 general election
7.8
9 of 480−11
Japan 2000 general election
11.2
20 of 480−6
Japan 1996 general election
13.1
26 of 500+11
Japan 1993 general election
7.7
15 of 511−1
Japan 1990 general election
8.0
16 of 512−10
Japan 1986 general election
8.8
26 of 5120
Japan 1983 general election
9.3
26 of 511−3
Japan 1980 general election
9.8
29 of 511−10
Japan 1979 general election
10.4
39 of 511+22
Japan 1976 general election
10.4
17 of 511−21
Japan 1972 general election
10.5
38 of 491+24
Japan 1969 general election
6.8
14 of 486+9
Japan 1967 general election
4.8
5 of 4860
Japan 1963 general election
4.0
5 of 467+2
Japan 1960 general election
2.9
3 of 467+2
Japan 1958 general election
2.5
1 of 467−1
Japan 1955 general election
2.0
2 of 467+1
Japan 1953 general election
1.9
1 of 466+1
Japan 1952 general election
2.5
0 of 466−35
Japan 1949 general election
9.8
35 of 466+31
Japan 1947 general election
3.7
4 of 466−2
Japan 1946 general election
3.8
6 of 464

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