# JapanElection

#JapanElection Historic Landslide for PM Sanae Takaichi
On February 8, 2026, Japan held a snap general election for all 465 seats in the House of Representatives — a rare winter vote called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi just months after taking office. The move aimed to secure a strong public mandate to advance her political and economic agenda.
The result was decisive and historic. Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secured 316 seats, achieving a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house. With support from allied parties such as the Japan Innovation Party, the ruling bloc now cont

#JapanElection
On February 8, 2026, Japan held a snap general election for all 465 seats in the House of Representatives. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi — the country's first female PM — called the early vote to secure a strong mandate for her agenda shortly after taking office in late 2025.
Despite heavy snow in some areas affecting turnout (~55.68%), the results were decisive and historic.
Key Results
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) under PM Takaichi: 316 seats (a postwar record high for any single party).
This delivers an outright two-thirds supermajority (310+ seats needed) in the lower hou