The was a political party in Japan. The party has been described as centre-right to right-wing conservative, and ultra-conservative.
Existing from 1954 to 1955, the party was founded by Ichirō Hatoyama, former foreign minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and future Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. The party was formed on 24 November 1954, by merging Ichiro Hatoyama's group which left the Liberal Party in 1953, and the Shigemitsu-led Kaishintō party. On 15 November 1955, the Japan Democrats merged with the Liberals to form the modern Liberal Democratic Party.
Election results House of Representatives Election Leader Votes % Seats Position Status 1955 Ichirō Hatoyama 13,536,044 36.57 1st
See also :Category:Democratic Party (Japan, 1954) politicians
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