August 1898 Japanese general election

August 1898 Japanese general election

10 August 1898
All 300 seats to the House of Representatives 151 seats were needed for a majority
First party Third party   Leader Ōkuma Shigenobu Shinagawa Yajirō Party Kenseitō Kokumin Kyōkai Last election  – 29 Seats won 244 21 Seat change  – 8
Prime Minister before election Ōkuma Shigenobu Kenseitō Subsequent Prime Minister Ōkuma Shigenobu Kenseitō

General elections were held in Japan on 10 August 1898.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Kensei Hontō			124	New
Kenseitō			120	New
Kokumin Kyōkai			21	–8
Hiyoshi Club			9	New
Independents			26	–11
Total			300	0