Japanese general election, 1946
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General elections were held in Japan
on 10 April 1946, the first after World War II
. Voters had one, two or three votes, depending on how many MPs were elected from their constituency. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 148 of the 464 seats. Voter turnout was 72.1%
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on 10 April 1946, the first after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Voters had one, two or three votes, depending on how many MPs were elected from their constituency. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 148 of the 464 seats. Voter turnout was 72.1%
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 14,082,575 | 25.4 | 148 |
| Japan Progressive Party | 11,232,610 | 20.3 | 110 |
| Japan Socialist Party | 10,069,907 | 18.2 | 96 |
| Japan Cooperative Party | 3,484,889 | 6.3 | 45 |
| Japanese Communist Party Japanese Communist Party The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism... |
2,135,757 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Other parties | 6,692,357 | 12.0 | 33 |
| Independents | 7,750,784 | 14.0 | 26 |
| Total valid votes | 55,448,879 | 100 | 464 |
| Invalid/blank ballots | 482,000 | ||
| Total ballots | 26,582,175 | 100 | 464 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||