In a surprising turn of events, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Japan has swept up an overwhelming victory in the recent elections, creating an unusual predicament of having insufficient proportional representation candidates to occupy all its won seats. The party's far-reaching triumph underlines a major shift in Japan's political landscape, demonstrating the re-established faith of Japanese citizens on the LDP.

In Japan, a party needs to have a sizeable number of nominated candidates ready for proportional representation seats. However, when a party achieves an unexpected large-scale victory, there can be a situation where the number of seats won exceeds the number of candidates, contributing to a political vacuum. It reflects upon Japanese citizens' preference for stability and their trust in traditional parties.

In both the US and EU, proportional representation is less emphasized, and there is less focus on having a party-based list of candidates to fill seats in larger, multi-winner districts. Generally, these western democracies focus more on individual politicians winning seats, and less on balancing party influence.