title: Japan Democratic Party
text: # Japan Democratic Party
  
  The Japan Democratic Party (日本民主党, Nihon Minshutō) was a conservative political party in Japan. 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 | 185 / 467 | 1st | Government |
  