General Election Law of 1925
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The General Election Law of 1925 was a landmark Japanese statute that introduced universal male suffrage and significantly expanded democratic participation in the late Taishō period.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1925 General Election Law of Japan | 1 |
| General Election Law of 1925 canonical | 1 |
| Universal Manhood Suffrage Law of 1925 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T196671 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Election Law of 1925 Context triple: [Taisho era, notableLaw, General Election Law of 1925]
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A.
Electoral Count Act of 1887
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 is a U.S. federal law that sets procedures for resolving disputes over presidential electors and counting electoral votes in Congress.
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B.
New York Election Law
New York Election Law is the body of state statutes that regulates the conduct of elections, political parties, and related procedures in New York, including the framework for redistricting and the operation of election authorities.
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C.
April Constitution of 1935
The April Constitution of 1935 was the fundamental law of interwar Poland that significantly strengthened presidential powers and established an authoritarian framework in the Second Polish Republic.
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D.
Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022
The Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 is a U.S. federal law that modernizes and clarifies the process for counting electoral votes in presidential elections, aiming to prevent future disputes and abuses in certifying election results.
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E.
Enabling Act of 1933
The Enabling Act of 1933 was a pivotal German law that granted Adolf Hitler’s government the power to enact legislation without parliamentary consent, effectively establishing his dictatorial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Election Law of 1925 Target entity description: The General Election Law of 1925 was a landmark Japanese statute that introduced universal male suffrage and significantly expanded democratic participation in the late Taishō period.
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A.
Electoral Count Act of 1887
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 is a U.S. federal law that sets procedures for resolving disputes over presidential electors and counting electoral votes in Congress.
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B.
New York Election Law
New York Election Law is the body of state statutes that regulates the conduct of elections, political parties, and related procedures in New York, including the framework for redistricting and the operation of election authorities.
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C.
April Constitution of 1935
The April Constitution of 1935 was the fundamental law of interwar Poland that significantly strengthened presidential powers and established an authoritarian framework in the Second Polish Republic.
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D.
Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022
The Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 is a U.S. federal law that modernizes and clarifies the process for counting electoral votes in presidential elections, aiming to prevent future disputes and abuses in certifying election results.
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E.
Enabling Act of 1933
The Enabling Act of 1933 was a pivotal German law that granted Adolf Hitler’s government the power to enact legislation without parliamentary consent, effectively establishing his dictatorial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese law
ⓘ
election law ⓘ suffrage law ⓘ |
| abolished | tax-based voter qualification for men ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
broaden political participation among commoners
ⓘ
strengthen legitimacy of the parliamentary system ⓘ |
| appliedTo | male Japanese subjects ⓘ |
| appliesTo | House of Representatives elections ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfVotersAfter | about 12 million ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfVotersBefore | about 3 million ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith | Peace Preservation Law of 1925 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| didNotGrant | female suffrage ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 1925 ⓘ |
| excluded | women from suffrage ⓘ |
| expanded | voting rights ⓘ |
| expandedElectorateTo | all adult males meeting basic criteria ⓘ |
| firstElectionUnderLaw | 1928 Japanese general election ⓘ |
| historicalClassification | prewar Japanese constitutional law ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Taisho era
ⓘ
surface form:
Taishō democracy
|
| increasedElectorateByFactor | about fourfold ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of mass political parties in Japan
ⓘ
electoral competition in late 1920s Japan ⓘ |
| influencedBy | expansion of suffrage in Western countries ⓘ |
| introduced | universal male suffrage ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legacy | key milestone in Japan’s democratization before World War II ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Imperial Diet
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Diet of Japan
|
| minimumVotingAge | 25 years ⓘ |
| opposedBy | some oligarchic elites ⓘ |
| politicalEra | late Taishō period ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
foundation of mass party politics in prewar Japan
ⓘ
major expansion of democratic participation ⓘ |
| predecessorLaw | earlier limited suffrage laws of the Meiji period ⓘ |
| previousElectorateBasis | property-based suffrage ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Emperor Taishō ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Peace Preservation Law of 1925 ⓘ |
| residencyRequirement | 3 years in the same electoral district ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
election procedures
ⓘ
electoral districts ⓘ voter qualifications ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Kenseikai party
ⓘ
Rikken Kaishintō (Constitutional Reform Party) ⓘ
surface form:
Seiyūkai party
|
| yearEnacted | 1925 ⓘ |
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Subject: General Election Law of 1925 Description of subject: The General Election Law of 1925 was a landmark Japanese statute that introduced universal male suffrage and significantly expanded democratic participation in the late Taishō period.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Universal Manhood Suffrage Law of 1925
this entity surface form:
1925 General Election Law of Japan