Japan 1946 general election
What was the result of the 1946 general election in Japan?
Liberal Party won 148 of 464 seats with 25.4% of the vote. 72.1% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Japan- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Liberal Party won 148 of 464 seats with 25.4% of the vote; 72.1% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Liberal Party 148 25.4%
- Democratic Party 110 20.3%
- Japan Socialist Party 96 18.2%
- National Cooperative Party 45 6.3%
- Japanese Communist Party 6 3.8%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
233 for a majority
- Liberal Party148
- Democratic Party110
- Japan Socialist Party96
- National Cooperative Party45
- Other parties (seats only)33
- Independents26
- Japanese Communist Party6
Key numbers
25.4%
Share of the vote won by Liberal Party
Liberal Party won 148 of 464 seats. A majority needs 233.
72.1%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 148 | 25.4 | 14,082,575 |
| Democratic Party | 110 | 20.3 | 11,232,610 |
| Japan Socialist Party | 96 | 18.2 | 10,069,907 |
| Independents | 26 | 14.0 | 7,750,784 |
| National Cooperative Party | 45 | 6.3 | 3,484,889 |
| Japanese Communist Party | 6 | 3.8 | 2,135,757 |
| Other parties (seats only) | 33 |
Votes by party
- Liberal Party 14,082,575
- Democratic Party 11,232,610
- Japan Socialist Party 10,069,907
- Independents 7,750,784
- National Cooperative Party 3,484,889
- Japanese Communist Party 2,135,757
- Other parties (seats only)
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
How many people voted?
72.1% of the 36,878,417 registered voters cast a ballot (26,582,175 ballots). 26,100,175 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Liberal Party25.4% of votes31.9% of seats
- Democratic Party20.3% of votes23.7% of seats
- Japan Socialist Party18.2% of votes20.7% of seats
- National Cooperative Party6.3% of votes9.7% of seats
- Japanese Communist Party3.8% of votes1.3% of seats
Liberal Party led Democratic Party by 5.1 points of the vote.
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