1946 Japanese general election
10 April 1946
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All 468 seats in the House of Representatives 235 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 36,878,417 152.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 72.08% 11.08 pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Districts shaded according to winners' vote strength | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General elections were held in Japan on 10 April 1946, the first after World War II, during the Allied occupation. All 468 seats in the House of Representatives were elected by limited voting. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 141 of the 468 seats. Voter turnout was 72.1 percent.