The House of Representatives election was announced on the 19th, and 1051 people, including single-member constituencies and proportional representations nationwide, ran for the election.
The ruling party is calling for the continuation of the coalition government if the opposition government becomes unstable and cannot respond to the issues such as measures against the new coronavirus and economic recovery.
On the other hand, the opposition party has been lagging behind in the response of the administration so far, and has complained that a change of administration is necessary, and the debate between the parties will begin in earnest.
The House of Representatives election was announced on the 19th, and a total of 465 seats were contested for 289 single-seat constituencies and 176 proportional representations. A total of 1051 people ran for 857 single-seat constituencies and 194 proportional representations alone.
The number of candidates by political party is
336 in total, with 277 and 59 LDP
candidates in the order of
single-
seat constituencies and proportional representation
.
▽ The Constitutional Democratic Party has 214 people and 26 people, 240 people in total.
▽ The Komeito has a total of 53 people, 9 and 44.
▽ The Communist Party has 105 people and 25 people, totaling 130 people.
▽ The Nippon Ishin no Kai has 94 people and 2 people, totaling 96 people.
▽ The Democratic Party for the People has 21 people and 6 people, totaling 27 people.
▽ Reiwa Shinsengumi has a total of 21 people, 12 and 9 people.
▽ The Social Democratic Party has 9 and 6 members, for a total of 15 members.
▽ A total of 30 people, 27 and 3 people, said, "In violation of Article 72 of the Party Lawyer Law in Trial with NHK."
▽ Political group "No supporting political party" is only proportional representation and two people.
▽ "New Party Yamato" is 5 people in total, 1 person and 4 people.
▽ "New party to strengthen corona measures by change of government" is only proportional representation and 4 people.
▽ "Japan First Party" is 5 people in total, 1 person and 4 people.
▽ There are 87 people in the single-seat constituencies only.
The number of candidates has been the lowest since 1996, when elections were held in the current single-member district proportional representation system.
The main focus of this election will be whether the ruling party will secure a majority of seats and continue the coalition government, or whether the opposition will expand its power and realize a change of government.
The ruling party has emphasized its achievements so far, and is calling for the continuation of the coalition government if the opposition government becomes unstable and the future response cannot be maintained, while measures against the new corona and the rebuilding of the economy are becoming issues.
On the other hand, the opposition party has complained that the government's response so far has been delayed from beginning to end, and that it is necessary to change the government because it has widened the disparity. increase.