General elections were held in Japan on 10 May 1920.^[1] The result was a victory for the Rikken Seiyūkai party led by Hara Takashi, which won 278 of the 464 seats.

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1920 Japanese general election

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All 464 seats in the House of Representatives 233 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Hara Takashi Kato Takaaki Inukai Tsuyoshi Party Rikken Seiyūkai Kenseikai Kokumintō Last election 38.8%, 165 seats 36.0%, 121 seats 9.7%, 35 seats Seats won 278 110 29 Seat change 113 11 6 Popular vote 1,471,728 715,500 140,397 Percentage 56.2% 27.5% 5.4% Swing 17.4pp 8.5pp 4.3pp
Prime Minister before election Hara Takashi Rikken Seiyūkai Prime Minister after election Hara Takashi Rikken Seiyūkai

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Following electoral reforms in 1919, the 464 members of the House of Representatives were elected in 295 single-member constituencies, 68 two-member constituencies and 11 three-member constituencies. Voting was restricted to men aged over 25 who paid at least 3 yen a year in direct taxation, reduced from 10 yen in the 1917 elections, increasing the proportion of the population able to vote to 6%.^[2]