Japan’s Upper House goes to the polls

The ruling coalition are on course for a majority in Upper House elections, where those in favour of constitutional reform over Japan’s Self- Defence Force are also likely to pass the required two-thirds threshold


HOUSE OF COUNCILLORS

Liberal Democratic
55 seats

Komeito 14
Coalition hold 69 of 124 seats to be contested
Vacant 2
Constitutional Democratic 22
Democratic for the People 9
Innovation 9 
Other 5 
Communist 7
 
TOTAL 245 seats

74 members chosen by multi and single member constituencies 

Nationwide district elects 50 members by proportional representation


Hokkaido
JAPAN
Hyogo
Fukuoka
Okinawa
Aichi 
Kanagawa
Chiba
Saitama 
Osaka 
Tokyo


Source: National Diet of Japan
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