1983 Teiko general elections

1983 Teiko general elections

31 March 1983 (1983-03-31)
All 200 seats to the Royal Council 101 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Hiroshi Kamiya Kouji Minamoto Yoshino Fujieda Party Socialist Liberal Democratic Last election 69 seats 21 seats 8 seats Seats won 49 44 30 Seat change 20 23 22   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Kou Ichinomiya TBA TBA Party Innovation New Liberal Communist Last election 88 seats 9 seats 4 seats Seats won 29 21 12 Seat change 59 12 8   Seventh party   Leader Kotaro Watari Party Social Democratic Last election New party Seats won 10 Seat change 10
Royal Council after the 1983 general elections
Daijō-daijin before election Kou Ichinomiya Innovation Elected Daijō-daijin Kouji Minamoto Liberal

General elections were held in Teiko on 31 March 1983. Voting took place in all constituencies in order to elect all the 200 members of the Royal Council, the unicameral legislature of the country. As the constitution requires the Daijō-kan to resign in the first Royal Council session after a general election, the elections will also lead to a new election for Daijō-daijin in the Royal Council, and the appointment of a new Daijō-kan, although ministers may be re-appointed.

This is the only elections where two party leaders have previously served as Daijō-daijin prior to the elections and three more will serve as Daijō-daijin after the elections. Kamiya is counted twice as he served as two non-consecutive terms as Daijō-daijin before and after the elections. It is also one of the most competitive elections in post-war Teiko.

See also

• Elections in Teiko