The Liberal Party–Hatoyama ( ja, 鳩山自由党 (分派自由党)) was a political party in

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. It was active during 1953.

History

The party was established in March 1953, shortly before the April elections, by a group of 22 Diet members belonging to the

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who were supporters of

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; within two days it gained a further 15 seats when the Kozen Hirokawa faction also defected.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, p572 In May

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was elected party president. Of the 102 candidates nominated by the party for the

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, 35 were elected. However, the party failed to win a seat in the simultaneous House of Councillors elections. Talks were subsequently held with

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about a merger, but in November most of its Diet members rejoined the Liberal Party, with the exception of eight who subsequently formed the Japan Liberal Party.

Election results

House of Representatives

House of Councillors

References

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