General elections were held in Japan on 20 February 1930.
[Klaus Schlichtmann (2009) ''Japan in the World: Shidehara Kijūrō, Pacifism, and the Abolition of War'', Lexington Books, p56] The
Constitutional Democratic Party
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, newspaper = '' Rech''
, ideology = Constitutionalism Constitutional monarchismLiberal democracy Parliamentarism Political pluralismSocial liberalism
, position = Centre to centre-left
, international =
, colo ...
, which was led by Prime Minister
Hamaguchi Osachi
Hamaguchi Osachi ( Kyūjitai: ; Shinjitai: , also Hamaguchi Yūkō, 1 April 1870 – 26 August 1931) was a Japanese politician, cabinet minister and Prime Minister of Japan from 1929 to 1931. Nicknamed the due to his dignified demeanor and m ...
, won an overall majority in the
House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ...
. Voter turnout was 82%.
Results
By prefecture
References
General elections in Japan
Japan
1930 elections in Japan
Politics of the Empire of Japan
February 1930 events
Election and referendum articles with incomplete results
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