2016 Japanese House of Councillors election
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2016 Japanese House of Councillors election
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House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on Sunday 10 July 2016 to elect 121 of the 242 members of the House of Councillors, the upper house of the National Diet, for a term of six years. As a result of the election, the Liberal Democratic Party–Komeito coalition gained ten seats for a total of 145, the largest coalition achieved since the size of the house was set at 242 seats. 76 members were elected by single non-transferable vote (SNTV) and first-past-the-post (FPTP) voting in 45 mu
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Japanese_House_of_Councillors_election
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2015-09-05T09:09:39Z
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2024-09-13T18:55:01Z
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