Japanese House of Councillors election, 2007

Japanese House of Councillors election, 2007

2004 ← July 29, 2007 → 2010

121 (of the 242) seats in the House of Councillors   First party Second party   Leader Ichirō Ozawa Shinzō Abe Party Democratic Liberal Democratic Leader since 7 April 2006 20 September 2006 Last election 82 39.09% (Prefectural) 37.79% (National) 115 35.08% (Prefectural) 30.03% (National) Seats before 81 110 Seats after 109 83 Seat change 28 27 Popular vote 24,006,817 (Prefectural) 23,256,247 (National) 18,606,193 (Prefectural) 16,544,671 (National) Percentage 40.45% (Prefectural) 39.48% (National) 31.35% (Prefectural) 28.08% (National)

Seats won by ■ – DPJ ■ – LDP ■ – NKP ■ – JCP ■ – PNP ■ – SDP ■ – Independent factions ■ – No election

President of the House of Councillors before election Chikage Oogi Liberal Democratic Elected President of the House of Councillors Satsuki Eda Democratic

■ – DPJ ■ – LDP ■ – NKP ■ – JCP ■ – PNP ■ – SDP
■ – Independent factions ■ – No election

Chikage Oogi
Liberal Democratic

Satsuki Eda
Democratic

The 21st Elections to the House of Councillors (第21回参議院議員通常選挙, Dainijūikkai Sangiingiin Tsūjōsenkyo^?) for the upper house of the legislature of Japan were held on July 29, 2007. The date was originally to be July 22, but the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) decided in mid-June to extend the session of the House for a week to finish up legislative business; this step was criticised due to the short-term delay.

The House of Councillors consists of 242 members who serve six-year terms. Approximately half the members are elected every three years. The last election took place in 2004 when Junichiro Koizumi, Abe's predecessor, was in office.

The house ended its 166th session on July 5, 2007, marking the unofficial beginning of campaign. The official campaign began on July 12.

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