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The 24th regular election of members of the House of Councillors will be held on Sunday 10 July 2016 to elect 121 of the 242 members of the House of Councillors

According to surveys Abe’s Coalition Is Expected to Gain Seats in Japan Polls

 The Yomiuri Shimbun survey

1. The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito continue to perform well in the House of Councillors campaign, according to a public opinion poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun in the final stages of the race.
2. The poll results, which are largely consistent with an early stage survey, show close contests between the ruling and opposition parties in 12 of the 32 constituencies where one seat is up for grabs. Contests for several constituencies with multiple seats at stake are also close. How the 30 percent of respondents who did not state a preference for candidates in constituency-based races will vote is now the focus of attention.
3. The latest poll shows LDP candidates leading unified opposition party candidates in 17 constituencies, including Tochigi, Toyama and Wakayama. The LDP is seen as leading in the Gifu and Okayama constituencies, which were close in the earlier poll. The party appears to be faring well in the Chugoku region, the Kyushu region and other areas of western Japan, where it has a large conservative base.

 Kyodo News survey 

1. The survey showed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party and coalition partner Komeito are likely to win at least 74 of the 121 seats up for grabs in the election, surpassing Abe’s stated target of 61, a majority of the contested seats.
2. On its own, the LDP could win at least 60 seats. By combining at least 57 of the contested seats with the noncontested seats it already holds, the LDP is gearing up to achieve a simple majority in the Upper House for the first time in 27 years, according to the survey.
3. The survey found Komeito is likely to gain ground with 14 seats, while Osaka Ishin no Kai is likely to win six seats.
4. The four pro-constitutional change parties — the LDP, Komeito, Osaka Ishin no Kai and the Nihon no Kokoro o Taisetsu ni suru To (Party for Japanese Kokoro) — together hold 84 noncontested seats. If the four parties win 78 of the contested seats, they will reach the two-thirds majority.
5. About 43,000 eligible voters responded in the three-day telephone survey.
6. Two ballots will be cast each for constituencies that will account for 73 of the 121 contested seats, and for 48 seats through the proportional representation system.