1937 Japanese general election

1937 Japanese general election

← 1936 30 April 1937 1942 →
All 466 seats in the House of Representatives 234 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	71.64% (7.00pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Machida Chūji Various[a] Abe Isoo Party Rikken Minseitō Rikken Seiyūkai Shakai Taishūtō Last election 39.92%, 205 seats 37.62%, 174 seats 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
Districts shaded according to winners' vote strength
Prime Minister before election Senjūrō Hayashi Imperial Japanese Army Elected Prime Minister Senjūrō Hayashi Imperial Japanese Army

General elections were held in Japan on 30 April 1937,^[1] 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 victory for the Shakai Taishūtō, which became the third-largest party in the Diet. It was 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 73.3%.^[2]

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