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Overview

In 1931, the ruling Minsei Party opposed the Mukden Incident which was engineered by the military. The anti-war Foreign Minister Kijuro Shidehara and Prime Minister Wakatsuki Reijirō was criticized for their intervention in military and was accused of "serious corruption". After the resignation of the Reijirō Cabinet, some right-wing members of the ruling party formed a coalition with the opposition Seiyukai Party and elected Inukai Tsuyoshi as prime minister. Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rikken Minseitō (Constitutional Democratic Party) ) was one of the main political parties in pre-war Japan. ... Shidehara on a 1931 issue of TIME magazine. ... Wakatsuki Reijirō (若槻 礼次郎 Wakatsuki Reijirō) (March 21, 1866–November 20, 1949) was a Japanese politician and the 25th and 28th Prime Minister of Japan. ... Rikkenseiyukai (立憲政友会) is a political party in Japan founded in 1890 by Count Itō Hirobumi. ... Inukai Tsuyoshi (犬養 毅, April 20, 1855–May 15, 1932) was a Japanese politician and the 29th Prime Minister of Japan from December 13, 1931 to May 15, 1932. ...

Before the election, some businessmen and candidates were assassinated by the right-wing.

This election was the first general election televised live in Japan.

Results

Despite assassinations against anti-war politicians, the Minsei Party was unpopular because of its mishandling of the economic crisis. The ruling right-wing Seiyukai Party, which was led by Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi won a landslide victory. The turnout of the election was 81.68%. Rikken Minseitō (Constitutional Democratic Party) ) was one of the main political parties in pre-war Japan. ... Rikkenseiyukai (立憲政友会) is a political party in Japan founded in 1890 by Count Itō Hirobumi. ... Inukai Tsuyoshi (犬養 毅, April 20, 1855–May 15, 1932) was a Japanese politician and the 29th Prime Minister of Japan from December 13, 1931 to May 15, 1932. ...

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