2003 Japanese General Election
9 November 2003 · Reform, upheaval and alternation · 480 seats, 241 for a majority
General elections were held in Japan on November 9, 2003. Incumbent Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and the Liberal Democratic Party won the most seats in the House of Representatives but failed to secure a majority.
Prime Minister before
Junichiro Koizumi
LDP
Prime Minister (continued)
Junichiro Koizumi
LDP
Largest force
LDP
237 of 480 seats
Turnout
59.9%
The result
LDP
Junichiro Koizumi · +4 seats
237
seats
Democratic
Naoto Kan · +28 seats
177
seats
New Kōmeitō
Takenori Kanzaki · +3 seats
34
seats
JCP
Kazuo Shii · -11 seats
9
seats
Social Democratic
Takako Doi · -13 seats
6
seats
New Conservative
Hiroshi Kumagai · -3 seats
4
seats
13 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.