Japanese general election, 1930

Japanese general election, 1930

1928 ← 20 February, 1930 → 1932

All 466 seats to the House of Representatives of Japan 234 seats needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Osachi Hamaguchi Tsuyoshi Inukai Party Consitutional Democratic Seiyukai Leader's seat Kōchi 1st Okayama 2nd Last election 217 seats 218 seats Seats won 273 174 Seat change +46 -44 Popular vote 5,466,908 3,925,280 Percentage 52.42 37.69

Prime Minister before election Osachi Hamaguchi Consitutional Democratic Prime Minister-designate Osachi Hamaguchi Consitutional Democratic

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The 17th General Election of Japan of the House of Representatives took place in Japan on February 20, 1930.

Results

The Minsei Party, which was led by Prime Minister Hamaguchi Osachi won an overall majority. The turnout of the election was 83.34%.

 Summary of the 20 February 1930 Japanese House of Representatives election results

Parties	Votes	%	+/-	Total seats	+/-
Consitutional Democratic Party	5,466,908	52.48%		273	+46
Rikken Seiyukai	3,925,980	37.69%		174	-44
National Comrade Party	128,505	1.23%		6	+2
Reform Party	55,487	0.53%		3	0
Social Democratic Party	173,458	1.67%		2
Japan Masses Party	158,074	1.52%		2
Labour-Farmer Party	92,519	0.89%		1
Local Communists	65,711	0.63%		0
Zenkoku Minshuto	13,960	0.13%		0
Meiseikai	11,315	0.11%		0
Other Parties	1,119	0.01%		0
Non-partisan	323,536	3.11%		5	-10
Valid votes	10,416,572	100.0%		466
Invalid votes	127,617
Total (turnout 83.34%)	10,544,189
Source: Voice Japan