2000 Japanese general election
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General elections were held in Japan on 25 June 2000 to elect the 480 members of the House of Representatives.
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All 480 seats in the House of Representatives 241 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 64.44% (4.79pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) maintained a majority in the House of Representatives, but its total percentage of seats shrank from 65% to 56%, and its two coalition partners also lost several seats. Two cabinet members, Takashi Fukaya and Tokuichiro Tamazawa, lost their seats. The Democratic Party made major gains under the leadership of Yukio Hatoyama.[1]