1937 Japanese general election

1937 Japanese general election
30 April 1937
All 466 seats in the House of Representatives
234 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.64% ( 7.00pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Machida Chūji Various Abe Isoo
Party Rikken Minseitō Rikken Seiyūkai Shakai Taishūtō
Last election 39.92%, 205 seats 37.62%, 174 seats 4.66%, 18 seats
Seats won 179 175 37
Seat change 26 1 19
Popular vote 3,689,355 3,594,863 928,934
Percentage 36.16% 35.23% 9.10%
Swing 3.76pp 2.39pp 4.44pp
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
SWK
Leader Vacant Adachi Kenzō Nakano Seigō
Party Shōwakai Kokumin Dōmei Tōhōkai
Last election 4.78%, 20 seats 3.79%, 15 seats –
Seats won 18 11 11
Seat change 2 4 New party
Popular vote 928,934 281,834 221,455
Percentage 4.06% 2.76% 2.17%
Swing 0.72pp 1.03pp New party
Districts shaded according to winners' vote strength
Prime Minister before election

Senjūrō Hayashi
Imperial Japanese Army

 Prime Minister after election

Senjūrō Hayashi
Imperial Japanese Army

General elections were held in Japan on 30 April 1937 to elect the 466 members of the House of Representatives, after the dissolution of Parliament on 31 March. Rikken Minseitō emerged as the largest in Parliament, with 179 of the 466 seats. The election was a major success for Shakai Taishūtō, which became the third-largest party in the Diet, the first socialist party to do so in Japanese history. In contrast, the mildly pro-military Rikken Minseitō lost several seats and fascist groups such as Tōhōkai remained minor forces in the House. A month after the election, the Emperor replaced Prime Minister Hayashi with Fumimaro Konoe. Voter turnout was 73%.

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