1997 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election

自民党Logo.svg legislative no 1995 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election 1995 1998 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election 1998 1997 9 11 y LDP MPs Party members Total Ryutaro_Hashimoto_19960111.jpg Ryutaro Hashimoto Okayama 4th 43B3AE Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed President Ryutaro Hashimoto Ryutaro Hashimoto 1997 Liberal Democratic Party presidential electionThe 1997 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election was held on 11 September 1997 to elect the President of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP). This election was held upon the expiration of the term of office following the 1995 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election. As there were no candidates other than the incumbent, Ryutaro Hashimoto, he was re-elected unopposed for a full two year term. The election also determined the Prime Minister of Japan as the LDP was the largest party in the House of Representatives.September 8, 1997 HASHIMOTO REELECTED: Wins LDP Presidency Without a Challenge https://web-japan.org/trends98/honbun/ntj970908.html 2 August 2026歴代総裁 党のあゆみ 自民党について 自由民主党 https://www.jimin.jp/aboutus/history/prime_minister/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200227182858/https://www.jimin.jp/aboutus/history/prime_minister/index.html 2020-02-27 2026-08-02 www.jimin.jp ja dead References Category:September 1997 Category:Liberal Democratic Party presidential elections