1920 Japanese general election

General elections were held in Japan on 10 May 1920. The result was a victory for the Rikken Seiyūkai party led by Hara Takashi, which won 278 of the 464 seats.

1920 Japanese general election

10 May 1920
All 464 seats in the House of Representatives 233 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Hara Takashi Kato Takaaki Inukai Tsuyoshi Party Rikken Seiyūkai Kenseikai Kokumintō Last election 38.8%, 165 seats 36.0%, 121 seats 9.7%, 35 seats Seats won 278 110 29 Seat change 113 11 6 Popular vote 1,471,728 715,500 140,397 Percentage 56.2% 27.5% 5.4% Swing 17.4pp 8.5pp 4.3pp
Prime Minister before election Hara Takashi Rikken Seiyūkai Prime Minister after election Hara Takashi Rikken Seiyūkai

Electoral system

Following electoral reforms in 1919, the 464 members of the House of Representatives were elected in 295 single-member constituencies, 68 two-member constituencies and 11 three-member constituencies. Voting was restricted to men aged over 25 who paid at least 3 yen a year in direct taxation, reduced from 10 yen in the 1917 elections, increasing the proportion of the population able to vote to 6%.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Rikken Seiyūkai	1,471,728	55.77	278	+113
	Kenseikai	715,500	27.11	110	–11
	Rikken Kokumintō	140,397	5.32	29	–6
	Others	311,444	11.80	47	–13
Total		2,639,069	100.00	464	+83
Valid votes		2,639,069	99.15
Invalid/blank votes		22,573	0.85
Total votes		2,661,642	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,069,148	86.72
Source: Mackie & Rose, Voice Japan