The Reed-Smith Japanese House of Representatives Elections Dataset

This panel dataset includes every single candidate who ran in any general election or by-election for the Japanese House of Representatives from 1947 to 2014. The data set includes a total of 27,545 observations, i.e., candidate-elections, for 10,060 unique individuals, across 25 general elections. For each candidate, the dataset includes information on election outcomes, personal and occupational backgrounds, dynastic family ties, and cabinet appointments, among other variables.