Akashian general election, 1942

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Akashian general election, 1942

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200 seats in the National Assembly
101 seats needed for a majority
Turnout84,5%
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Yurika Ehara Kozue Yajima Kazunori Ozaki
Party NU SP NCP
Last election 60 seats
47,9%
27 seats
21,7%
N/A
Seats won 106 21 19
Seat change Increase 46 Decrease 6 Increase 19
Popular vote 887.602 176.112 162.023
Percentage 50,4% 10,0% 9,2%
Swing Increase 2,5% Decrease 11,7% New

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Nakagaki Kunio.JPG Shintaro Takahashi.jpg TOKUDA Kyuichi.jpg
Leader Hideaki Gotō Sōichirō Aki Masayuki Mikami
Party LP AP CP
Last election 13 seats
10,3%
10 seats
8,4%
4 seats
3,5%
Seats won 18 15 10
Seat change Increase 5 Increase 5 Increase 6
Popular vote 147.934 126.800 79.250
Percentage 8,4% 7,2% 4,5%
Swing Decrease 1,9% Decrease 1,2% Increase 1,0%

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Most voted party by province

Prime Minister before election

Yurika Ehara
NU

Prime Minister after election

Yurika Ehara
NU

A general election was held in Akashi on 27 June 1942. The first general election held after ratification of the Constitution of 1941, it resulted in a landslide victory for the incumbent Yurika Ehara government.

Yurikara enjoyed insurmountable advantages heading into the election, including the public rallying behind the National Union in hopes of lasting peace after the Akashian Civil War, her pursuit of state-driven development being seen as superior to the laissez faire policies that had led to the 1930s economic crisis, and the marginalisation of the opposition parties.

The right-wing had discredited by joining forces with the Great Akashi Army and the left-wing was simply exhausted by the war, allowing the National Union to occupy the vast centre ground.

This would be the first of 8 consecutive majorities won by the NU.

Results

General election, 27 June 1942
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Party Votes % +/− Seats +/−
National Union 887.602 50,4% +2,5% 106 +46
Socialist Party 176.112 10,0% -11,7% 21 -6
National Cooperative Party 162.023 9,2% +9,2% 19 +19
Liberal Party 147.934 8,4% -1,9% 18 +5
Agrarian Party 126.800 7,2% -1,2% 15 +5
Communist Party 79.250 4,5% +1,0% 10 +6
Social Credit Party 52.833 3,0% ±0,0% 6 +3
Workers' Party 42.267 2,4% +2,4% 0 ±0
Conservative National Party 40.506 2,3% -2,9% 0 -5
Independents 45.789 2,6% +2,6% 5 -118
Total 1.761.115 100% 200
Registered voters and turnout 2.084.160 84,5%

All swings and seat changes compared to the Constituent Assembly where applicable.