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.本面板数据集涵盖了1947年至2014年间，所有参与日本众议院（Japanese House of Representatives）大选与补选的候选人。本数据集共计包含27545条观测样本，即候选人-选举配对样本，对应10060名独立个体，覆盖25次众议院大选。针对每位候选人，数据集收录了其选举结果、个人与职业背景、家族政治关联以及内阁任职经历等多项变量信息。