To use this site, please disable the ad blocking feature and reload the page.
This website uses cookies to collect information about your visit for purposes such as showing you personalized ads and content, and analyzing our website traffic. By clicking “Accept all,” you will allow the use of these cookies.
Users accessing this site from EEA countries and UK are unable to view this site without your consent. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
The Yomiuri Shimbun Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a press conference following the dissolution of the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
17:28 JST, October 10, 2024
More than 1,200 candidates are expected to run in the upcoming House of Representatives election on Oct. 27, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey compiled on Wednesday.
Parties are poised to field additional candidates, and the number of expected to increase further. In the 2021 lower house election, 1,051 candidates ran in the election.
For the single-seat constituency election with 289 seats available, about 1,080 candidates are expected to run, significantly surpassing the 857 candidates who ran in the previous election in 2021.
The lack of cooperation among opposition parties is believed to be affecting the situation, with various parties moving forward with their candidates.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is planning to field 267 candidates, excluding former lawmakers who are not endorsed as a result of their involvement in the political funds scandal. The LDP’s coalition partner Komeito is planning to field candidates in 11 constituencies.
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is fielding 207 candidates.
In the proportional representation election with 176 seats available, more than 780 candidates are expected to run, including those also running in the single-seat constituencies.
