Japanese general election, 1949
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General elections were held in Japan
on 23 January 1949. The result was a victory for the Democratic Liberal Party, which won 269 of the 466 seats. Voter turnout was 74.0%
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on 23 January 1949. The result was a victory for the Democratic Liberal Party, which won 269 of the 466 seats. Voter turnout was 74.0%
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Liberal Party | 13,583,289 | 44.4 | 269 | New |
| Democratic Party | 4,828,189 | 15.8 | 70 | |
| Japan Socialist Party | 4,129,794 | 13.5 | 48 | |
| National Cooperative Party | 1,041,879 | 3.4 | 14 | |
| 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... |
2,984,780 | 9.8 | 35 | |
| Other parties | 2,125,591 | 6.9 | 22 | |
| Independents | 1,898,997 | 6.2 | 8 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 582,438 | |||
| Total | 31,174,957 | 100 | 466 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||