<page_title> 2017 Japanese general election </page_title> <section_title> Contesting parties and candidates </section_title> <table> <cell> LDP <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> 332 <col_header> Total </col_header> </cell> <cell> Kibo <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> 235 <col_header> Total </col_header> </cell> <cell> Komei <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> 53 <col_header> Total </col_header> </cell> <cell> Ishin <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> 52 <col_header> Total </col_header> </cell> </table>
The LDP fielded 332 candidates, while Komeito fielded 53, Kibō fielded 235 and Ishin fielded 52.