CDP shows ‘modest' outcome as Noda struggles to unite the opposition camp
The party won 22 seats, including 15 district and and seven proportional representation seats, in sharp contrast to populist opposition parties — the Democratic Party for the People (DPP) and Sanseito — that significantly boosted their totals. With another 16 CDP Upper House seats not up for election this time, the party now has 38 seats in the chamber.
The failure to expand its parliamentary strength could hurt the CDP's attempts to convince smaller opposition parties that it has significant popularity behind it to create an all-opposition coalition that could take power.
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