1937 Japanese general election

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Breakdown of seats in the Diet following the election

General elections were held in Japan on 31 March 1937. Rikken Minseitō emerged as the largest in Parliament, with 179 of the 466 seats. Voter turnout was 73.3%.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Rikken Minseitō 179 -26
Rikken Seiyūkai 175 0
Shakai Taishuto 36 +18
Showa Kai 18 -2
Kokumin Domei 11 -4
Tōhōkai 11 New
Others 7 -
Neutrality 29 +3
Total 10,317,802 466 0

References