1908 Japanese general election
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General elections were held in Japan on 15 May 1908.[1] The result was a victory for the Rikken Seiyūkai party, which won 187 of the 379 seats.
Electoral system
The 379 members of the House of Representatives were elected in 51 multi-member constituencies based on prefectures and cities. Voting was restricted to men aged over 25 who paid at least 10 yen a year in direct taxation.[2]
Campaign
A total of 900 candidates contested the 379 seats.
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Rikken Seiyūkai | 649,858 | 48.4 | 187 | +54 |
Kensei Hontō | 288,243 | 21.5 | 70 | –20 |
Yūkōkai | 99,690 | 7.4 | 29 | New |
Daidō Club | 92,477 | 6.9 | 29 | New |
Others | 212,377 | 15.8 | 64 | +9 |
Invalid/blank votes | 13,534 | – | – | – |
Total | 1,356,179 | 100 | 379 | 0 |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,590,045 | 85.3 | – | – |
Source: Mackie & Rose |