August 1898 Japanese general election

General elections were held in Japan on 10 August 1898.[1]


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

House of Representatives conformation

Prime Minister before election

Ōkuma Shigenobu
Kenseitō

Subsequent Prime Minister

Ōkuma Shigenobu
Kenseitō

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Kensei Hontō124New
Kenseitō120New
Kokumin Kyōkai21–8
Hiyoshi Club9New
Independents26–11
Total3000

References

  1. Junichiro Wada (2003) The Japanese Election System: Three Analytical Perspectives, Routledge
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