2003 Japanese general election
Results
Table:
Alliances and parties	Local constituency vote	PR block vote	Total seats	+/−

Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)	26,089,326.597	43.85%	168	20,660,185	34.96%	69	237	10

New Kōmeitō	886,507.202	1.49%	9	8,733,444	14.78%	25	34	3

New Conservative Party (NCP)	791,588	1.33%	4	–	4	5

Ruling coalition	27,767,421.799	46.67%	181	29,393,629	49.73%	94	275	12

Democratic Party (DPJ)	21,814,154.230	36.66%	105	22,095,636	37.39%	72	177	40

Japan Communist Party (JCP)	4,837,952.810	8.13%	0	4,586,172	7.76%	9	9	11

Social Democratic Party (SDP)	1,708,672.130	2.87%	1	3,027,390	5.12%	5	6	12

Assembly of Independents	497,108	0.84%	1	–	1	4

Liberal League (LL)	97,423	0.16%	1	–	1	0

Others	51,524	0.09%	0	–	0	2

Opposition parties	31,456,834.170	48.75%	108	29,709,198	50.27%	86	194	11

Independents	2,728,118	4.58%	11	–	11	6

Totals	59,502,373.969	100.00%	300	59,102,827	100.00%	180	480	5 (vacant seats)

Turnout	59.86% (-4.59)	59.81% (-2.68)	–

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