Capítulo 1269: Chapter 1269: Remain calm!
On this day, all major television stations are broadcasting news related to the House of Representatives election.
Xia Yu, on the other hand, is using the live broadcast of the NTV station he controls to find out about the election.
'According to statistics, there are 1,342 candidates in 295 small constituencies nationwide in this House of Representatives election. Together with the 1554 candidates for proportional representation in the 11 national proportional constituencies competing for 180 seats, there are a record number of candidates in total and in small constituencies. Among them, 218 are female candidates...'
'In this year's House of Representatives election, voting took place at a total of 48,395 polling stations across the country. We are now at the voting station at Konan Elementary School in Minato Ward, Tokyo. As you can see, there is already a long queue. Everyone has two ballot papers in their hands, one for the candidate and one for the proportional representation...'
After breakfast, Xia Yu stayed at home and leisurely watched the live broadcast on TV.
Although he already knew the rules of the general election in the island country very well, it was still interesting to watch the general election.
From the beginning of voting in the morning until 11 o'clock in the morning, just over 10 million citizens had voted across the island country, which was a lot lower than the turnout in the previous election.
According to the TV reporter's investigation, the reason was that many voters were planning to wait and see for a while.
Many voters were so disappointed with the Liberal Democratic Party that they hoped the new cabinet would make a difference.
In the afternoon, it seems that voters have thought about who to vote for and went to the polls in droves.
Voting closed at 8 pm sharp, and the exciting vote counting began.
That night, the heads of all the political parties and candidates on the island were destined to have a sleepless night.
Of course, the national media reporters also worked all night.
The vote count for each of the 295 electoral districts is announced as soon as it is completed, and at least the seats in the smaller constituencies are decided for the next four years.
The party votes for proportional representation are then reported to Tokyo for counting, and after all the votes for proportional representation have been counted nationwide, the total of 180 seats are divided according to the percentage of votes obtained.
This night is destined to be a night of torment, especially for the Liberal Democratic Party.
It wasn't until the next morning, when the vote counting finished in the last small constituency in Tokyo, that the whole House of Representatives election finally came to an end. The result sent shockwaves through the entire island nation's political arena, and there was much discussion in the private sector as well.
In this year's general election, a total of 64,245,685 voters cast ballots. The Liberal Democratic Party received a total of 28,484,678 votes, with a total vote share of only 44.34%. It won in a total of 161 small constituencies, with a seat share of 54.58%.
The Liberal Democratic Party won 18,432,087 votes in proportional representation, a 28.69% share of the vote, and 53 seats, a 29.44% share of seats.
The Liberal Democratic Party won a total of 214 seats in the House of Representatives.
The Liberal Democratic Party's election campaign was a failure!
Because according to the 475 seats in the House of Representatives, more than half must reach 238 seats, in order to form a cabinet independently.
The Liberal Democratic Party has now won 214 seats, which is 24 short of the majority needed to form a government independently!
This is a significant difference.
When the major parties heard the result, they were all surprised, because the opportunity had come!
After the Liberal Democratic Party, the political parties that won the most seats in the House of Representatives were, in order, the Socialist Party with 61 seats, the People's Socialist Party with 52 seats, the Democratic Party with 38 seats, the Komeito Party with 35 seats, the Sōsei no Kai with 33 seats, the Nippon Kōmeitō with 14 seats, the Jiyū Shintō with 8 seats, the Yūai Shinseito with 5 seats, the Minsei Kaigi with 3 seats, and independents with 12 seats.
The new party founded this year, the Innovation Party, led by Noboru Takeshita, surprisingly won 33 seats in one fell swoop, ranking sixth in the entire election, and only two seats behind the Komeito Party in fifth place!
Naturally, Noboru Takeshita, the incumbent Minister of Finance and head of the Innovation Party, has become a hotshot.
The Liberal Democratic Party only had 214 seats in the House of Representatives, and failed to form a government independently. If it wanted to form a government, it would have to ally with any one of the five major parties: the Socialist Party, the People's Socialist Party, the Democratic Party, the Komeito Party and the Sōsei-kai.
Of course, if you can win over 12 independents, the People's Party, the Your Party, the Nippon Ishin no Kai and the Democratic Reform Federation to your side, you will have 24 seats and can form a government. But this will be extremely difficult and costly, and far less likely than winning over one of the five major parties.
Among these multiple forces, the Socialist Party, the Jiyū Kōmeitō, and the Democratic Reform Federation are all reformist political parties. Ideologically, they are in opposition to the Liberal Democratic Party, advocating a break with the status quo and political, economic, and social reforms.
The Minzhu Party, the Kōmeitō, the Sōsei no Kai, and the Minsei no Tō are considered centrist parties. The Sōsei no Kai's philosophy is biased towards maintaining and developing the current capitalist political and social system, but there are differences, and it hopes to carry out some innovations.
Then there are the Democratic Party and the New Party of Friendship, which are conservative parties that share the same position as the Liberal Democratic Party. However, the Democratic Party and the New Party of Friendship were formed by dissidents who split from within the Liberal Democratic Party, and they have irreconcilable conflicts.
There are 12 independents, most of whom are led by Tanaka, who has also withdrawn from the LDP and has some irreconcilable conflicts with Yasuhiro Nakasone.
Furthermore, Tanaka is deeply involved in the LDP's defeat in this general election. The two sides can be said to have new and old grudges, which can be said to be irreconcilable.
In short, the relationship between the various political parties in the island country is complex.
However, after the results of this general election came out, the island country's political scene suddenly surged with undercurrents.
Unlike the tense Yasuhiro Nakasone, the Socialist Party, the People's Socialist Party, the Komeito Party and many other parties were all excited, as if they had seen spring.
In particular, the leaders of the Socialist Party and the People's Socialist Party immediately gathered the senior management of their respective parties for secret discussions. The aim was clear: to prepare for a coalition with other opposition parties and relegate the Liberal Democratic Party to the opposition!
That night, Noboru Takeshita also gathered all the members of the Sosei Association.
All 81 candidates in this general election were present.
Of course, they can no longer be called candidates, but 33 members of the House of Representatives and 48 former candidates.
Although 48 members had failed, 33 had succeeded. Twelve of the original members had successfully been re-elected, while the other 21 were newcomers.
This was a great success! Therefore, the entire venue was filled with laughter and congratulations.
'Alright, everyone, quiet down for a moment. We can celebrate later, but first we need to get down to business.'
The short Takeshita Noboru stood at the top of the stairs and just as he finished speaking, all the other members, including Obuchi Keizo, fell silent and found a seat.
'Now we can get down to business.'
'The general election for the House of Representatives is over, and we have won a great victory with 33 seats in the House of Representatives. However, we cannot relax yet, because this victory is only a temporary one!'
'Our ultimate goal is to gain enough power!'
Takeshi Takeue's words were very infectious. While speaking passionately, he raised his right hand into a fist, as if he were holding power in his hands.
He continued, 'The competition will be fierce over the next week, and I have two requests for everyone here.'
'First, unity!'
'Second, low profile!'
'If you have any opinions or ideas, you can tell me in private or speak them out at the meeting. No matter what the outcome is, and who gets the power and who doesn't, everyone must remain calm. You must always believe that the ultimate goal of my decisions and those of everyone else is to make our group stronger!'
'Our sudden rise to power and gaining so many seats in the House of Representatives is already very eye-catching. At this sensitive time, everyone must keep a low profile as much as possible, not say anything careless, and avoid causing trouble for our entire group.'
'We have gained a huge advantage. All we need to do now is wait. The Liberal Democratic Party, the Socialist Party and other parties will definitely want to woo us.'
'Without our New Frontier Party, the opposition parties, even if they all join forces, will not be able to form a successful cabinet!'
'And for the Liberal Democratic Party, we are the most suitable party to woo. Yasuhiro Nakasone will definitely not turn a blind eye.'
'Everyone must have confidence in me. If I can lead everyone to victory in the first stage, we will be able to achieve an even greater victory in the second stage!'
'Clap, clap...'
As soon as Takeuchi Noboru finished speaking, Obuchi Keizo excitedly led the applause, and the whole scene immediately erupted into warm applause that lasted for a long time...
While Takeuchi Noboru was having a secret meeting, after fierce discussions within the Liberal Democratic Party, Nakasone Yasuhiro finally decided to try to win over his former good partner Takeuchi Noboru.
The LDP's choice was exactly what Takenaka had expected.
Whether the Sōsei no Kai could extend its reach into the new island nation's cabinet and how much power it could obtain would depend on how Yasuhiro Nakasone and Takenaka negotiated...
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