1928 Japanese general election
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The 1928 Japanese general election was a landmark national vote in which all adult male citizens could participate for the first time, marking a major step in Japan’s move toward mass parliamentary democracy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1928 Japanese general election canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1928 Japanese general election Context triple: [General Election Law of 1925, firstElectionUnderLaw, 1928 Japanese general election]
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A.
2018 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election
The 2018 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election was an internal party contest in which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe secured another term as LDP president, effectively extending his tenure as Japan’s leader.
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B.
2021 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election
The 2021 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election was the internal party contest in Japan that resulted in Fumio Kishida becoming leader of the LDP and subsequently prime minister.
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C.
Rikken Minshutō
Rikken Minshutō is a major Japanese liberal opposition political party that advocates constitutionalism, civil liberties, and social democracy.
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D.
1937 Soviet legislative election
The 1937 Soviet legislative election was the first nationwide vote to choose deputies to the newly created Supreme Soviet under the 1936 Stalin Constitution, held amid the Great Purge and tightly controlled by the Communist Party.
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E.
House of Representatives of Japan
The House of Representatives of Japan is the more powerful lower chamber of the National Diet, responsible for choosing the prime minister, passing legislation, and overseeing the government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1928 Japanese general election Target entity description: The 1928 Japanese general election was a landmark national vote in which all adult male citizens could participate for the first time, marking a major step in Japan’s move toward mass parliamentary democracy.
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A.
2018 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election
The 2018 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election was an internal party contest in which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe secured another term as LDP president, effectively extending his tenure as Japan’s leader.
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B.
2021 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election
The 2021 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election was the internal party contest in Japan that resulted in Fumio Kishida becoming leader of the LDP and subsequently prime minister.
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C.
Rikken Minshutō
Rikken Minshutō is a major Japanese liberal opposition political party that advocates constitutionalism, civil liberties, and social democracy.
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D.
1937 Soviet legislative election
The 1937 Soviet legislative election was the first nationwide vote to choose deputies to the newly created Supreme Soviet under the 1936 Stalin Constitution, held amid the Great Purge and tightly controlled by the Communist Party.
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E.
House of Representatives of Japan
The House of Representatives of Japan is the more powerful lower chamber of the National Diet, responsible for choosing the prime minister, passing legislation, and overseeing the government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Japanese politics
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general election ⓘ |
| abolishedRequirement | tax payment requirement for male voters ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | first universal male suffrage election in Japan ⓘ |
| campaignCharacteristics |
increased use of mass political rallies
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intensified party competition ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| date | 1928-02-20 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem |
multi-member constituencies
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single non-transferable vote ⓘ |
| electoralType | parliamentary election ⓘ |
| era |
Shōwa period
ⓘ
linked to:
Showa era
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| firstElectionUnder | Universal male suffrage in Japan ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased state repression of left-wing movements ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentPartyAfterElection | Rikken Seiyūkai ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
interwar period
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rise of mass politics in Japan ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
1925 General Election Law of Japan
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linked to:
General Election Law of 1925
|
| legislativeBody |
House of Representatives of the Imperial Diet of Japan
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linked to:
House of Representatives of Japan
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| location | Japan ⓘ |
| majorParty |
Rikken Minseitō
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Rikken Seiyūkai ⓘ Socialist and labour parties ⓘ |
| monarchDuringElection |
Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito)
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linked to:
Emperor Hirohito
|
| nextElection | 1930 Japanese general election ⓘ |
| partOf |
Taishō democracy era
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linked to:
Taisho era
pre-war Japanese political history ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1924 Japanese general election ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElection | Tanaka Giichi ⓘ |
| primeMinisterBeforeElection | Tanaka Giichi ⓘ |
| relatedLaw |
Peace Preservation Law amendments of 1928
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linked to:
Peace Preservation Law of 1925
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| resultedIn |
larger and more socially diverse electorate
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strengthening of party-based parliamentary politics ⓘ |
| significance |
expansion of electorate and party competition
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first national election in Japan with universal male suffrage ⓘ milestone in Japan’s move toward mass parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| suffrageExpansion | all adult male citizens aged 25 and over ⓘ |
| totalSeatsContested | 466 ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | high ⓘ |
| votingRightExcluded |
many colonial subjects
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men under 25 ⓘ women ⓘ |
| winningParty | Rikken Seiyūkai ⓘ |
| year | 1928 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1928 Japanese general election Description of subject: The 1928 Japanese general election was a landmark national vote in which all adult male citizens could participate for the first time, marking a major step in Japan’s move toward mass parliamentary democracy.
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