Japanese House of Councillors election, 1947
Japanese House of Councillors election, 1947
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House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 20 April 1947.[1] The Japan Socialist Party won more seats than any other party, although independents emerged as the largest group in the House. Most independents joined the Ryokufūkai parliamentary group in the first Diet session making it the largest group, and Ryokufūkai member Tsuneo Matsudaira was elected the first president of the House of Councillors.
Results
| Party |
Constituency |
National |
Total seats |
| Votes |
% |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Japan Socialist Party | 4,901,341 | 23.0 | 30 | 3,479,814 | 16.4 | 17 | 47 |
| Liberal Party | 3,769,704 | 17.7 | 30 | 1,508,087 | 7.1 | 8 | 38 |
| Democratic Party | 2,989,132 | 14.1 | 22 | 1508,087 | 7.1 | 6 | 28 |
| United People's Party | 978,522 | 4.6 | 6 | 549,916 | 2.6 | 3 | 9 |
| Japanese Communist Party | 825,304 | 3.9 | 1 | 610,948 | 2.9 | 3 | 4 |
| Other parties | 1,058,032 | 5.0 | 7 | 1,063,253 | 5.0 | 6 | 13 |
| Independents | 7,257,191 | 35.4 | 54 | 12,698,698 | 59.7 | 57 | 111 |
| Invalid/blank votes | | - | - | | - | - | - |
| Total | 22,049,226 | 100 | 150 | 21,271,172 | 100 | 100 | 250 |
| Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
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