1974 Japanese general election

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The 1974 Japanese general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that determined the composition of Japan’s House of Representatives during a period of political dominance by the Liberal Democratic Party and growing public discontent over corruption and economic issues.

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instanceOf Japanese House of Representatives election
general election
affectedGovernmentFormation formation of the Miki Cabinet
ballotType single-member and multi-member district ballots under SNTV
chamber lower house
context public concern over economic issues
public discontent over political corruption
country Japan
economicContext period of high inflation in Japan
post-1973 oil crisis environment
electoralSystem single non-transferable vote
elects Members of the House of Representatives of Japan
era Shōwa period NERFINISHED
governmentSystem parliamentary democracy
heldDuring Liberal Democratic Party dominance in Japanese politics
issue economic management
inflation control
political corruption
public trust in government
legislativeBody House of Representatives of Japan NERFINISHED
legislatureTerm House of Representatives term following 1974 election
levelOfElection national
mainGoverningPartyAfterElection Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) NERFINISHED
mainGoverningPartyBeforeElection Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) NERFINISHED
mainOppositionParty Japan Socialist Party NERFINISHED
mainRulingParty Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) NERFINISHED
majoritySeats 256
nextElection 1976 Japanese general election NERFINISHED
numberOfSeatsContested 511
officeContested member of parliament
otherSignificantParty Democratic Socialist Party (Japan) NERFINISHED
Japanese Communist Party NERFINISHED
Komeito NERFINISHED
oversightBody Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan) NERFINISHED
parliamentary true
partOf National Diet elections in Japan NERFINISHED
politicalSignificance occurred during transition from Kakuei Tanaka to Takeo Miki
reflected growing public dissatisfaction with LDP corruption
previousElection 1972 Japanese general election NERFINISHED
primeMinisterAfterElection Takeo Miki NERFINISHED
primeMinisterBeforeElection Kakuei Tanaka NERFINISHED
result Liberal Democratic Party retained a parliamentary majority NERFINISHED
typeOfCorruptionIssue Lockheed scandal era and related corruption climate
voterEligibility Japanese citizens of voting age
votingMethod paper ballots counted by hand
votingScope nationwide

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Makiko Tanaka electedIn 1974 Japanese general election