#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