Liberal Party–Hatoyama
The Liberal Party–Hatoyama (Japanese: 鳩山自由党 (分派自由党)) was a political party in Japan. It was active during 1953.
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History
The party was established in March 1953, shortly before the April elections, by a group of 22 Diet members belonging to the Liberal Party who were supporters of Ichirō Hatoyama; within two days it gained a further 15 seats when the Kozen Hirokawa faction also defected.[1] In May Mamoru Shigemitsu was elected party president.[1]
Of the 102 candidates nominated by the party for the House of Representatives, 35 were elected. However, the party failed to win a seat in the simultaneous House of Councillors elections. Talks were subsequently held with Kaishintō about a merger, but in November most of its Diet members rejoined the Liberal Party, with the exception of eight who subsequently formed the Japan Liberal Party.[1]
Election results
House of Representatives
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Mamoru Shigemitsu | 3,054,688 | 8.83 | 35 / 466 |
4th | Opposition |
House of Councillors
| Election | Leader | Constituency | Party list | Seats | Position | Status | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Won | Total | ||||
| 1953 | Mamoru Shigemitsu | 522,540 | 1.87 | 0 / 75 |
110,889 | 0.41 | 0 / 53 |
0 / 128 |
0 / 250 |
8th | Extraparliamentary |
References
- Haruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific, Greenwood Press, p572
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