LDP Scores 4 wins 1 Loss in By-Elections for Upper, Lower Houses
10:41 JST, April 24, 2023
The LDP won four of the five by-elections for Diet seats that were held Sunday.
The ruling party won the Chiba No. 5 Constituency in the lower house election with Eri Arfiya, 34, the Yamaguchi No. 2 and No. 4 constituencies with Nobuichiyo Kishi, 31, and Shinji Yoshida, 38, and the Oita constituency in the upper house election with Aki Shirasaka, 56.
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