Japanese Journal of Electoral Studies

Relations with the Election and the Political Movement of Youth, and the Representative Who Got His Position through the Movement

About the Case of Shogo SUZUKI and Takejiro NISHIOKA

Hisanori ITO

2016 Volume 32 Issue 1 Pages 5-18
Published: 2016
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14854/jaes.32.1_5

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After Russo-Japanese War until a period of World War I, active political movement of youth was developed around Imperial Diet (I called it ”INGAI-SEINEN” movement). This paper examined relations with the election and the ”INGAI-SEINEN” movement, and the representative who got his position through the movement as an example in Shogo SUZUKI and Takejiro NISHIOKA. In addition, I examined the election campaign and ground of the ”small hero” model representative under universal suffrage and the multiseat constituency system. Thereby, following points became clear. ① Some stages of ”INGAI-SEI NEN” movement were linked the election closely. ② Comparing the characteristics of the ”INGAI-SEINEN” period with the positionality of the representative period, SUZUKI and NISHIOKA were in contrastive relations. ③ However, both were typical ”small hero” model representative who had the prominent speech skill or the novel election tactics. And both had the agreed and consistent recognition about the parliamentary government.

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From ”Yamada of Atami” to ”Yamada of Shizuoka District 2”

The Struggles and Setbacks of Conservative Politician Yamada Yaich

Kazuo KOMIYA

2016 Volume 32 Issue 1 Pages 19-34
Published: 2016
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14854/jaes.32.1_19

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In the post-period, under the medium-sized constituency system, Shizuoka District 2 composed of the area of the Izu Peninsula and eastward the eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. This paper considers the electoral campaigning of conservative politician Yamada Yaichi, who was the proprietor of Ōtsuki Hotel in Atami. In national elections, Yamada developed internecine strife with Hatakeyama Tsurukichi, who was the proprietor of the Tsuruya Hotel. There, Yamada organized a personal support committee, with the aim of advancing into other parts of eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. With a series of wins and an appointment to the cabinet, Yamada aimed to move from being known as ” Yamada of Atami” to ”Yamada of Shizuoka District 2. However, Yamada lost his seat in the 31st general election and withdrew from politics. It was the cause that has been convicted in the election fraud and has encroached into Yamada's base by the newcomer Kibe Yoshiaki who was the secretary of Kōno Ichiro.

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A Study on the ”Awa War”

The Analysis of the Confrontation of Conservative Candidates of Tokushima Local Constituencies in the 10th House of Councillors Election

Kei TAKEUCHI

2016 Volume 32 Issue 1 Pages 35-46
Published: 2016
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14854/jaes.32.1_35

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This paper analyzes the conflict of conservative candidates in Tokushima local constituencies of the 10th member of the House of Councilors election in 1974. In Tokushima local constituencies, Kujime Kentaro who was the incumbent in the Takeo Miki Deputy Prime Minister of the direct line, and Masaharu Gotoda, rookie in the system of Tanaka Prime Minister fought a de facto duel. The dispute has become a fierce enough to be referred to as ”Awa war” and ”Tokushima war”. The purpose of this paper is to reveal the process of the Liberal Democratic Party's official candidate of Tokushima local constituencies, trends up to the public notice, and the deployment of the election campaign. In addition, it is pointed out that this election has an opportunity to change the landscape of the Tokushima prefectural government that Takeo Miki had its dominance.

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Polling Places and Voter Turnout

Tetsuya MATSUBAYASHI

2016 Volume 32 Issue 1 Pages 47-60
Published: 2016
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14854/jaes.32.1_47

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This study examines how the number of polling places and their open hours within municipalities affect the rate of voter turnout. Using the panel data of municipalities in 34 prefectures in three Lower House elections between 2005 and 2012, I show that (1) the percent of voter turnout increases by 0.17 point as the number of polling places per 10000 voters increases by one within the municipality and (2) the percent of voter turnout decreases by 0.9 point when all polling places in the municipality are closed two hours earlier than the Public Offices Election Law requires. These relationships hold regardless of the population size and density of municipalities. The government has proposed and implemented a variety of policies to increase voter turnoutin the last two decades, but this study suggests that voter turnout could increase only by reexamining the importance of the number and hours of polling places.

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Between the Political Scientist and the Governor

The Political Science of Decision, Response and Target

Ikuo KABASHIMA

2016 Volume 32 Issue 1 Pages 61-76
Published: 2016
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14854/jaes.32.1_61

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2016 Volume 32 Issue 1 Pages 77-93
Published: 2016
Released on J-STAGE: December 01, 2019

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14854/jaes.32.1_77

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