Okinawa District’s 4 Lower House Parliamentary Elections go 3-1 in favor of opposition parties, with Akamine, Nishime, Tamaki, and Teruya winning seats
October 23, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
The 48th Lower House elections were held on October 22, and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) were able to independently win more than the 233 seats needed for a majority in the 465-seat Parliamentary house, and decided to continue the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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Seiken Akamine (center) celebrating his victory with supporters. October 22, Naha
Social Democratic Party incumbent Kantoku Teruya, 72, was re-elected to his seat in the No. 2 electoral district.
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October 23, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
The 48th Lower House elections were held on October 22, and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) were able to independently win more than the 233 seats needed for a majority in the 465-seat Parliamentary house, and decided to continue the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/27/72/ec8c48af1ad3ee2f3266b880664f7439.jpg)
Seiken Akamine (center) celebrating his victory with supporters. October 22, Naha
Social Democratic Party incumbent Kantoku Teruya, 72, was re-elected to his seat in the No. 2 electoral district.
read more