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Prime Minister Shinzo Abefs ruling Liberal Democratic Party and allied forces were projected to fall short of a critical two-thirds majority of the 245-seat Upper House in Sundayfs election, according to NHK — a significant setback in their bid to revise the nationfs postwar Constitution.
Abefs ruling coalition, however, was set to win enough seats to control a majority in the chamber, with voters apparently prioritizing stability in economic and social welfare policies. Its expected control of the chamber would at least give Abe a semblance of a win, as the figure met the self-imposed gvictory lineh he set during the campaign.
According to Kyodo News, voter turnout was estimated at 49.42 percent as of 9 p.m., down 5.28 points from the previous Upper House election in 2016.
The low turnout rate probably means that opposition parties had failed to drum up support from swing voters, a key element in recent national elections as more and more voters have become individualistic, dropping their loyalty to organizations they belong to.
Abefs ruling coalition, however, was set to win enough seats to control a majority in the chamber, with voters apparently prioritizing stability in economic and social welfare policies. Its expected control of the chamber would at least give Abe a semblance of a win, as the figure met the self-imposed gvictory lineh he set during the campaign.
According to Kyodo News, voter turnout was estimated at 49.42 percent as of 9 p.m., down 5.28 points from the previous Upper House election in 2016.
The low turnout rate probably means that opposition parties had failed to drum up support from swing voters, a key element in recent national elections as more and more voters have become individualistic, dropping their loyalty to organizations they belong to.