1952 Japanese general election

General elections were held in Japan on 1 October 1952. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 242 of the 466 seats. Voter turnout was 76.4%.

1952 Japanese general election
1 October 1952
All 466 seats in the House of Representatives
234 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.43% (2.39pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Shigeru Yoshida Mamoru Shigemitsu Jōtarō Kawakami
Party Liberal Kaishintō Right Socialist
Last election – – –
Seats won 240 89 57
Seat change New New New
Popular vote 16,938,221 6,429,450 4,108,274
Percentage 47.93% 18.19% 11.63%
Swing New New New
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Mosaburō Suzuki Hisao Kuroda
Party Left Socialist Labourers and Farmers
Last election – 1.98%, 7 seats
Seats won 54 4
Seat change New 3
Popular vote 3,398,597 261,190
Percentage 9.62% 0.74%
Swing New 1.24pp
Prime Minister before election

Shigeru Yoshida
Liberal

 Prime Minister after election

Shigeru Yoshida
Liberal

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