1952 Japanese general election

1952 Japanese general election
1 October 1952
All 466 seats in the House of Representatives
234 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.43% ( 2.39pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Shigeru Yoshida Mamoru Shigemitsu Jōtarō Kawakami
Party Liberal Kaishintō Right Socialist
Last election Did not exist Did not exist Did not exist
Seats won 240 85 57
Seat change New New New
Popular vote 16,938,221 6,429,450 4,108,274
Percentage 47.93% 18.19% 11.63%
Swing New New New
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Mosaburō Suzuki Hisao Kuroda
Party Left Socialist Labourers and Farmers
Last election Did not exist 1.98%, 7 seats
Seats won 54 4
Seat change New 3
Popular vote 3,398,597 261,190
Percentage 9.62% 0.74%
Swing New 1.24pp
Districts shaded according to winners' vote strength
Prime Minister before election

Shigeru Yoshida
Liberal

 Elected Prime Minister

Shigeru Yoshida
Liberal

General elections were held in Japan on 1 October 1952. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 242 of the 466 seats. Voter turnout was 76.4%.

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