| Of couse, regarding other elections, there were cases that a prewar Home Minister openly or secretly put pressure on opponents because a prewar Home Minister had authority over personnel issues of prefectural governors and top officials of police and could mobilize government official and police. |
ただし、これ以外の選挙でも、内務大臣が府県知事や警察幹部の人事を握っていた事を利用して、人事権を盾に地方の官吏や警察を動員して公然・非公然の圧力をかけるケースがあった。 |