General election

Member of the House of Representatives

House of Representatives · Japan

• Must be held by February 2030 (no fixed date)

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Source: japaneselawtranslation.go.jp, checked Oct 12, 2026

Latest legal date. Members' 4-year term runs from the general election of 2026-02-08 (Constitution Art. 45); an election must be held within 30 days before the term expires (Public Offices Election Act Art. 31) and no later than 40 days after a dissolution, which the Cabinet may call at any time (Art. 7(iii)), so an earlier election is possible. All 465 seats.

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• japaneselawtranslation.go.jp · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitution of Japan Art. 45 and 7(iii); Public Offices Election Act Art. 31; last general election 2026-02-08 per English Wikipedia (2026 Japanese general election), read 2026-10-12: no date announced, latest legal date derived from the 4-year term. Fallback: English Wikipedia for the election date, because the House's English pages do not state it. For: Date and type of vote

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