1930 Japanese general election

1930 Japanese general election

20 February 1930
All 466 seats to the House of Representatives 234 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Osachi Hamaguchi Tsuyoshi Inukai Party Rikken Minseitō Rikken Seiyūkai 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 Rikken Minseitō Prime Minister-designate Osachi Hamaguchi Rikken Minseitō

General elections were held in Japan on 20 February 1930. The Rikken Minseitō, which was led by Prime Minister Osachi Hamaguchi, won an overall majority in the House of Representatives. Voter turnout was 83.34%.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Rikken Minseitō	5,466,908	52.48	273	+57
Rikken Seiyūkai	3,925,980	37.69	174	–43
Social Democratic Party	173,458	1.67	2	–2
Kokumin Doshikai	128,505	1.23	6	+2
Japan Masses Party	158,074	1.52	2	New
Labour-Farmer Masses Party	92,519	0.89	1	New
Local Communists	65,711	0.63	0	–
Kakushintō	55,487	0.53	3	0
Zenkoku Minshuto	13,960	0.13	0	–
Meiseikai	11,315	0.11	0	–
Other parties	1,119	0.01	0	–
Independents	323,536	3.11	5	–10
Invalid/blank votes	127,617	–	–	–
Total	10,544,189	100	466	0
Registered voters/turnout	12,812,895	83.34	–	–
Source: Voice Japan