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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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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