Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  Prime Minister - History
Head of Government DETAILS
Parents > Japan > Prime Minister   Raw Vote Total:

Percentages:

Websitehttps://japan.kantei.go.jp/
Established December 22, 1885
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedBojicat September 14, 2023 12:28pm
DescriptionPrime Minister of Japan

The Prime Minister of Japan is the head of government of Japan. Since World War II, the office has been appointed by the Emperor upon advice of the Japanese Diet and by convention is the leader of the majority party which has usually been the Liberal Democratic Party. Because of the factionized and consensus nature of Japanese politics, the Prime Minister has very little power. His position as President of the majority party involves negotiation with party faction leaders, and legislation is usually initiated and reviewed by party committees rather than by the cabinet. Furthermore, substantial power is actually wielded by the Japanese civil service over which the Prime Minister has little control.

RACES [Show Primaries]
No Map In System
Date Type Results
Oct 31, 2025 General Election
 Fumio Kishida(I)
0
0.00%
 Kenta Izumi
0
0.00%
 Nobuyuki Baba
0
0.00%
 Natsuo Yamaguchi
0
0.00%
 Yuichiro Tamaki
0
0.00%
 Tomoko Tamura
0
0.00%
 Tarō Yamamoto
0
0.00%
  Mizuho Fukushima
0
0.00%
 Seiji Maehara
0
0.00%
Oct 31, 2021 General Election
 Fumio Kishida(I)
261
56.13%
 Yukio Edano
96
20.65%
 Ichiro Matsui
41
8.82%
 Natsuo Yamaguchi
32
6.88%
 Yuichiro Tamaki
11
2.37%
 Kazuo Shii
10
2.15%
  Independent
10
2.15%
  Tarō Yamamoto
3
0.65%
 Mizuho Fukushima
1
0.22%
 Takashi Tachibana
0
0.00%
Oct 04, 2021 General Election
 Fumio Kishida
452
64.66%
  Reject
247
35.34%
Sep 16, 2020 Appointment
 Yoshihide Suga
314
67.53%
  Reject
151
32.47%
Oct 22, 2017 General Election
 Shinzō Abe(I)
284
64.11%
 Yukio Edano
55
12.42%
 Yuriko Koike
50
11.29%
 Natsuo Yamaguchi
29
6.55%
 Kazuo Shii
12
2.71%
 Ichiro Matsui
11
2.48%
 Tadatomo Yoshida
2
0.45%
  Masashi Nakano
0
0.00%
Dec 14, 2014 General Election
 Shinzō Abe(I)
328
81.80%
 Katsuya Okada
73
18.20%
 Natsuo Yamaguchi
0
0.00%
Dec 25, 2012 General Election
 Shinzō Abe
435
61.10%
 Banri Kaieda
144
20.22%
 Shintaro Ishihara
57
8.01%
 Yoshimi Watanabe
29
4.07%
 Yuko Mori
15
2.11%
 Kazuo Shii
14
1.97%
 Mizuho Fukushima
7
0.98%
   Blank - Void
6
0.84%
 Shozaburo Jimi
4
0.56%
 Shizuka Kamei
1
0.14%
 Muneo Suzuki
0
0.00%
 Yoichi Masuzoe
0
0.00%
Aug 29, 2011 General Election
 Yoshihiko Noda
418
58.30%
 Sadakazu Tanigaki
203
28.31%
 Natsuo Yamaguchi
40
5.58%
 Yoshimi Watanabe
16
2.23%
 Kazuo Shii
15
2.09%
 Mizuho Fukushima
11
1.53%
 Takeo Hiranuma
7
0.98%
  Yoichi Masuzoe
2
0.28%
 Yukio Hatoyama
1
0.14%
  Invalid
1
0.14%
 Katsuhito Yokokume
1
0.14%
 Banri Kaieda
1
0.14%
 Ichiro Ozawa
1
0.14%
  Kunio Hatoyama
0
0.00%
Jun 04, 2010 General Election
 Naoto Kan
436
61.06%
 Sadakazu Tanigaki
187
26.19%
 Natsuo Yamaguchi
42
5.88%
 Kazuo Shii
16
2.24%
 Mizuho Fukushima
13
1.82%
 Takeo Hiranuma
7
0.98%
 Yoichi Masuzoe
7
0.98%
  Yoshimi Watanabe
6
0.84%
Sep 16, 2009 General Election
 Yukio Hatoyama
451
62.90%
 Masatoshi Wakabayashi
203
28.31%
 Natsuo Yamaguchi
42
5.86%
 Kazuo Shii
16
2.23%
 Takeo Hiranuma
4
0.56%
  Invalid
1
0.14%
 Taro Aso(I)
0
0.00%
Sep 24, 2008 General Election
 Taro Aso
445
62.59%
 Ichiro Ozawa
242
34.04%
 Kazuo Shii
9
1.27%
 Mizuho Fukushima
7
0.98%
 Tamisuke Watanuki
7
0.98%
  Others
1
0.14%
Sep 25, 2007 General Election
 Yasuo Fukuda
444
61.92%
 Ichiro Ozawa
234
32.64%
 Kazuo Shii
16
2.23%
 Mizuho Fukushima
12
1.67%
 Tamisuke Watanuki
9
1.26%
  Invalid
2
0.28%
Sep 26, 2006 General Election
 Shinzō Abe
475
66.34%
 Ichiro Ozawa
200
27.93%
 Kazuo Shii
18
2.51%
 Mizuho Fukushima
13
1.82%
 Tamisuke Watanuki
9
1.26%
  Invalid
1
0.14%
Sep 26, 2005 General Election
 Junichiro Koizumi(I)
474
66.20%
 Seiji Maehara
198
27.65%
 Kazuo Shii
18
2.51%
 Mizuho Fukushima
14
1.96%
 Tamisuke Watanuki
9
1.26%
  Invalid
2
0.28%
 Takeshi Tokuda
1
0.14%
Nov 09, 2003 General Election
 Junichiro Koizumi(I)
417
58.00%
 Naoto Kan
267
37.13%
 Kazuo Shii
29
4.03%
  Invalid
4
0.56%
 Atsuo Nakamura
2
0.28%
Apr 26, 2001 General Election
 Junichiro Koizumi
425
69.56%
 Yukio Hatoyama
186
30.44%
Jul 04, 2000 General Election
 Yoshiro Mori(I)
417
57.84%
 Yukio Hatoyama
190
26.35%
 Tetsuzo Fuwa
43
5.96%
 Takako Doi
32
4.44%
 Ichiro Ozawa
27
3.74%
 Motoo Shiina
6
0.83%
 Torao Tokuda
2
0.28%
   Invalid
2
0.28%
 Koji Kakizawa
1
0.14%
 Naoto Kan
1
0.14%
Apr 05, 2000 General Election
 Yoshiro Mori
472
77.38%
 Yukio Hatoyama
95
15.57%
 Tetsuzo Fuwa
26
4.26%
 Ichiro Ozawa
17
2.79%
Jul 30, 1998 General Election
 Keizo Obuchi
371
47.14%
 Naoto Kan
306
38.88%
 Takenori Kanzaki
37
4.70%
 Takako Doi
27
3.43%
 Tatsuo Ozawa
12
1.52%
 Masayoshi Takemura
5
0.64%
  Invalid
5
0.64%
Nov 07, 1996 General Election
 Ryutaro Hashimoto(I)
262
63.29%
 Ichiro Ozawa
152
36.71%
Jan 11, 1996 General Election
 Ryutaro Hashimoto
446
65.40%
 Ichiro Ozawa
236
34.60%
Jun 29, 1994 General Election
 Tomiichi Murayama
409
52.91%
 Toshiki Kaifu
277
35.83%
  Invalid
49
6.34%
 Tetsuzo Fuwa
25
3.23%
 Yohei Kono
7
0.91%
  Abstention
5
0.65%
 Takako Doi
1
0.13%
Apr 25, 1994 General Election
 Tsutomu Hata
401
53.54%
 Yohei Kono
302
40.32%
 Tetsuzo Fuwa
26
3.47%
  Invalid
19
2.54%
 Tomiichi Murayama
1
0.13%
Aug 09, 1993 General Election
 Morihiro Hosokawa
394
53.32%
 Yohei Kono
317
42.90%
 Tetsuzo Fuwa
26
3.52%
 Sadao Yamahana
2
0.27%
Nov 06, 1991 Appointment
 Kiichi Miyazawa
1
100.00%
Feb 28, 1990 General Election
 Toshiki Kaifu(I)
275
56.12%
 Takako Doi
136
27.76%
 Koshiro Ishida
45
9.18%
 Kenji Miyamoto
16
3.27%
 Eiichi Nagasue
14
2.86%
 Satsuki Eda
4
0.82%
 Antonio Inoki
0
0.00%
  Shoko Asahara
0
0.00%
Aug 09, 1989 General Election
 Toshiki Kaifu
1
100.00%
Jun 02, 1989 General Election
 Sosuke Uno
1
100.00%
Nov 06, 1987 General Election
 Noboru Takeshita
1
100.00%
Jul 22, 1986 General Election
 Yasuhiro Nakasone(I)
300
59.64%
 Masashi Ishibashi
85
16.90%
 Yoshikatsu Takeiri
56
11.13%
 Tetsuzo Fuwa
26
5.17%
 Saburo Tsukamoto
26
5.17%
 Seiichi Tagawa
6
1.19%
 Satsuki Eda
4
0.80%
Dec 27, 1983 General Election
 Yasuhiro Nakasone(I)
250
50.51%
 Masashi Ishibashi
112
22.63%
 Yoshikatsu Takeiri
58
11.72%
 Ryōsaku Sasaki
38
7.68%
 Tetsuzo Fuwa
26
5.25%
 Seiichi Tagawa
8
1.62%
 Hideo Den
3
0.61%
Nov 26, 1982 General Election
 Yasuhiro Nakasone
1
100.00%
Jul 17, 1980 General Election
 Zenko Suzuki
1
100.00%
Jun 12, 1980 General Election
 Masayoshi Ito
284
56.80%
 Ichio Asukata
107
21.40%
 Yoshikatsu Takeiri
33
6.60%
 Ryōsaku Sasaki
32
6.40%
 Kenji Miyamoto
29
5.80%
 Yohei Kono
12
2.40%
 Hideo Den
3
0.60%
Nov 09, 1979 General Election
 Masayoshi Ohira(I)
248
50.41%
 Ichio Asukata
107
21.75%
 Yoshikatsu Takeiri
57
11.59%
 Kenji Miyamoto
39
7.93%
 Ryōsaku Sasaki
35
7.11%
 Yohei Kono
4
0.81%
 Hideo Den
2
0.41%
Dec 07, 1978 General Election
 Masayoshi Ohira
1
100.00%
Dec 24, 1976 General Election
 Takeo Fukuda
249
50.82%
 Tomomi Narita
123
25.10%
 Yoshikatsu Takeiri
55
11.22%
 Kasuga Ikko
29
5.92%
 Kenji Miyamoto
17
3.47%
 Yohei Kono
17
3.47%
Dec 09, 1974 General Election
 Takeo Miki
1
100.00%
Dec 22, 1972 General Election
 Kakuei Tanaka(I)
271
57.05%
 Tomomi Narita
118
24.84%
 Kenji Miyamoto
38
8.00%
 Yoshikatsu Takeiri
29
6.11%
 Kasuga Ikko
19
4.00%
Jul 06, 1972 General Election
 Kakuei Tanaka
271
57.05%
 Tomomi Narita
118
24.84%
 Kenji Miyamoto
38
8.00%
 Yoshikatsu Takeiri
29
6.11%
 Kasuga Ikko
19
4.00%
Jan 14, 1970 General Election
 Eisaku Satō(I)
288
61.28%
 Tomomi Narita
90
19.15%
 Yoshikatsu Takeiri
47
10.00%
 Eiichi Nishimura
31
6.60%
 Kenji Miyamoto
14
2.98%
Feb 17, 1967 General Election
 Eisaku Satō(I)
277
58.07%
 Kozo Sasaki
140
29.35%
 Suehiro Nishio
30
6.29%
 Tsuji Takehisa
25
5.24%
 Kenji Miyamoto
5
1.05%
Nov 09, 1964 General Election
 Eisaku Satō
1
100.00%
Dec 09, 1963 General Election
 Hayato Ikeda(I)
283
62.20%
 Jotaro Kawakami
144
31.65%
 Suehiro Nishio
23
5.05%
 Kenji Miyamoto
5
1.10%
Dec 08, 1960 General Election
 Hayato Ikeda(I)
296
64.21%
 Saburo Eda
145
31.45%
 Suehiro Nishio
17
3.69%
 Kenji Miyamoto
3
0.65%
Jul 18, 1960 General Election
 Hayato Ikeda
1
100.00%
Jun 12, 1958 General Election
 Nobusuke Kishi(I)
1
100.00%
Feb 25, 1957 General Election
 Nobusuke Kishi
1
100.00%
Dec 23, 1956 General Election
 Tanzan Ishibashi
1
100.00%
Nov 22, 1955 General Election
 Ichiro Hatoyama(I)
1
100.00%
Mar 19, 1955 General Election
 Ichiro Hatoyama(I)
1
100.00%
Dec 10, 1954 General Election
 Ichiro Hatoyama
1
100.00%
May 21, 1953 General Election
 Shigeru Yoshida(I)
1
100.00%
Oct 30, 1952 General Election
 Shigeru Yoshida(I)
1
100.00%
Feb 16, 1949 General Election
 Shigeru Yoshida(I)
1
100.00%
Oct 15, 1948 General Election
 Shigeru Yoshida
1
100.00%
Feb 23, 1948 General Election
 Hitoshi Ashida
1
100.00%
May 21, 1947 General Election
 Tetsu Katayama
1
100.00%
May 20, 1946 General Election
 Shigeru Yoshida
1
100.00%
Oct 08, 1945 General Election
 Kijuro Shidehara
1
100.00%
Aug 16, 1945 General Election
 Prince Higashikuni (Naruhiko)
1
100.00%
Apr 07, 1945 General Election
 Kantaro Suzuki
1
100.00%
Jul 22, 1944 General Election
 Kuniaki Koiso
1
100.00%
Oct 18, 1941 General Election
 Hideki Tojo
1
100.00%
Jul 18, 1941 General Election
 Fumimaro Konoe(I)
1
100.00%
Jul 21, 1940 General Election
 Fumimaro Konoe
1
100.00%
Jan 15, 1940 General Election
 Mitsumasa Yonai
1
100.00%
Aug 29, 1939 General Election
 Nobuyuki Abe
1
100.00%
Jan 04, 1939 General Election
 Kiichiro Hiranuma
1
100.00%
Jun 02, 1937 General Election
 Fumimaro Konoe
1
100.00%
Feb 02, 1937 General Election
 Senjuro Hayashi
1
100.00%
Mar 09, 1936 General Election
 Koki Hirota
1
100.00%
Jul 08, 1934 General Election
 Keisuke Okada
1
100.00%
May 26, 1932 General Election
 Makoto Saito
1
100.00%
May 16, 1932 Acting
 Korekiyo Takahashi
1
50.00%
Dec 13, 1931 General Election
 Tsuyoshi Inukai
1
100.00%
Apr 14, 1931 General Election
 Reijiro Wakatsuki
1
100.00%
Jul 02, 1929 General Election
 Osachi Hamaguchi
1
100.00%
Apr 19, 1927 General Election
 Giichi Tanaka
1
100.00%
Jan 30, 1926 General Election
 Reijiro Wakatsuki
1
100.00%
Jan 28, 1926 Acting
 Reijiro Wakatsuki
1
100.00%
Jun 11, 1924 General Election
 Takaaki Kato
1
100.00%
Jan 05, 1924 General Election
 Keigo Kiyoura
1
100.00%
Sep 02, 1923 General Election
 Gonnohyoe Yamamoto
1
100.00%
Aug 24, 1923 Acting
 Yasuya Uchida
1
100.00%
Jun 12, 1922 General Election
 Tomosaburo Kato
1
100.00%
Nov 13, 1921 General Election
 Korekiyo Takahashi
1
100.00%
Nov 04, 1921 Acting
 Yasuya Uchida
1
100.00%
Sep 29, 1918 General Election
 Takashi Hara
1
100.00%
Oct 09, 1916 General Election
 Masatake Terauchi
1
100.00%
Apr 16, 1914 General Election
 Shigenobu Okuma
1
100.00%
Feb 20, 1913 General Election
 Gonnohyoe Yamamoto
1
100.00%
Dec 21, 1912 General Election
 Taro Katsura
1
100.00%
Aug 30, 1911 General Election
 Kinmochi Saionji
1
100.00%
Jul 14, 1908 General Election
 Taro Katsura
1
100.00%
Jan 07, 1906 General Election
 Kinmochi Saionji
1
100.00%
Jun 02, 1901 General Election
 Taro Katsura
1
100.00%
May 10, 1901 Acting
 Kinmochi Saionji
1
100.00%
Oct 19, 1900 General Election
 Hirobumi Ito
1
100.00%
Nov 08, 1898 General Election
 Aritomo Yamagata
1
100.00%
Jun 30, 1898 General Election
 Shigenobu Okuma
1
100.00%
Jan 12, 1898 General Election
 Hirobumi Ito
1
100.00%
Sep 18, 1896 General Election
 Masayoshi Matsukata
1
100.00%
Aug 31, 1896 Acting
 Kiyotaka Kuroda
1
100.00%
Aug 08, 1892 General Election
 Hirobumi Ito
1
100.00%
May 06, 1891 General Election
 Masayoshi Matsukata
1
100.00%
Dec 24, 1889 General Election
 Aritomo Yamagata
1
100.00%
Oct 25, 1889 Acting
 Sanetomi Sanjo
1
100.00%
Apr 30, 1888 General Election
 Kiyotaka Kuroda
1
100.00%
Dec 22, 1885 General Election
 Hirobumi Ito
1
100.00%

DISCUSSION
[Download as CSV]