2001 Japanese general election
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
2001-06-25 to 2001-07-29
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Japan
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| gptkbp:date |
gptkb:2001
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| gptkbp:election_result |
LDP maintained majority
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
2001 Japanese general election
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| gptkbp:impact |
encouraged youth participation in politics
encouraged grassroots movements increased focus on economic policies highlighted issues of governance influenced media coverage of politics influenced party strategies affected public policy discussions changed public perception of political parties fostered new political alliances led to increased scrutiny of political candidates led to reforms in electoral laws shaped future elections in Japan shifted political landscape in Japan sparked debates on electoral reform strengthened Koizumi's leadership |
| gptkbp:notable_nominees |
gptkb:Toshio_Ogawa
gptkb:Katsuya_Okada gptkb:Mizuho_Fukushima gptkb:Junichiro_Koizumi Kazuo Shii |
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Japanese_Communist_Party
gptkb:New_Komeito gptkb:Liberal_Democratic_Party gptkb:Social_Democratic_Party gptkb:Democratic_Party_of_Japan |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
1996 Japanese general election
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| gptkbp:result |
DPJ secured 177 seats
JCP secured 9 seats Komeito secured 34 seats LDP secured 239 seats Liberal Democratic Party won SDP secured 6 seats independents secured 15 seats |
| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
480
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| gptkbp:significant_event |
increased voter engagement
Koizumi's popularity surge Koizumi's postal privatization plan decline of the Social Democratic Party political realignment in Japan rise of the Democratic Party of Japan |
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
2003 Japanese general election
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
59.3%
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| gptkbp:voting_method |
parallel voting
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Junichiro_Koizumi
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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