The Kaishintō (Japanese: 改進党, lit. Reformist Party) was a political party in Japan.
Kaishintō 改進党 | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 8 February 1952 |
| Dissolved | 24 November 1954 |
| Merger of | National Democratic Party, Shinsei Club and Farmers Cooperative Party |
| Merged into | Japan Democratic Party |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Ideology | Liberalism Agrarianism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
History
editThe party was established on 8 February 1952 as a merger of the National Democratic Party and the Shinsei Club, together with most of the Farmers Cooperative Party's Diet members.[1] In May Mamoru Shigemitsu was elected party president.[1]
Having started with 69 seats, the party won 85 in the 1952 general elections. However, the 1953 elections saw it lose nine seats; it also won eight seats in the House of Councillors.
In November 1954 it merged with the Liberal Party and a group of Diet members from the Liberal Party to form the Japan Democratic Party.
Election result
editHouse of Representatives
edit| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Mamoru Shigemitsu | 6,429,450 | 18.19 | 85 / 466
|
new | 2nd | Opposition |
| 1953 | 6,186,232 | 17.88 | 76 / 466
|
 9
|
Opposition |
House of Councillors
edit| Election | Leader | Constituency | Party list | Seats | Position | Status | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Won | Total | ||||
| 1953 | Mamoru Shigemitsu | 2,840,345 | 10.14 | 5 / 75
|
1,630,507 | 6.03 | 3 / 53
|
8 / 128
|
15 / 250
|
5th | Opposition |