1950 Japanese House of Councillors election

1950 Japanese House of Councillors election
4 June 1950
132 of the 250 seats in the House of Councillors
126 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Shigeru Yoshida Tetsu Katayama
Party Liberal Socialist Ryokufūkai
Seats after 76 61 50
Popular vote 8,313,756 4,854,629 3,660,391
Percentage 29.70% 17.34% 13.08%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Tomabechi Gizō Hisao Kuroda Kyuichi Tokuda
Party National Democratic Labourers and Farmers JCP
Seats after 29 5 4
Popular vote 1,368,783 200,066 1,333,872
Percentage 4.89% 0.71% 4.76%
Results of the election, showing the winning candidates in each prefecture and the national block.
President of the House of Councillors before election

Naotake Satō
Ryokufūkai

President of the House of Councillors-designate

Naotake Satō
Ryokufūkai

House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 4 June 1950, electing half the seats in the House. The Liberal Party won the most seats.

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