1958 Japanese general election
Results

1958 Japanese general election

Section Title: Results
Table Section Text: None

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–

Liberal Democratic Party	23,480,170	59.1	298	New

Japan Socialist Party	13,155,715	33.1	167	New

Japanese Communist Party	1,012,035	2.5	1	–1

Other parties	159,707	0.4	0	–5

Independents	1,944,038	4.9	1	–4

Invalid/blank votes	290,824	–	–	–

Total	40,042,489	100	467	0

Source: Nohlen et al.

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The results were a victory for the Liberal Democratic Party, who won 298 of the 467 seats in the 1958 Japanese general election.

final_sentence: The results were a victory for the Liberal Democratic Party, who won 298 of the 467 seats in the 1958 Japanese general election.