Japanese general election, 1915

Japanese general election, 1915
Empire of Japan
25 March 1915

All 381 seats to the House of Representatives
191 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Kato Takaaki Hara Takashi
Party Dōshikai Seiyūkai
Last election   209 seats, 51.5%
Seats won 153 108
Seat change   Decrease101
Popular vote 523,228 446,934
Percentage 36.9% 31.5%
Swing   Decrease20.0%

  Third party
 
Leader Inukai Tsuyoshi
Party Kokumintō
Last election 95 seats, 28.5%
Seats won 27
Seat change Decrease68
Popular vote 106,445
Percentage 7.5%
Swing Decrease21.0%

Prime Minister before election

Ōkuma Shigenobu
Dōshikai

Subsequent Prime Minister

Ōkuma Shigenobu
Dōshikai

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General elections were held in Japan on 25 March 1915.[1] The Rikken Dōshikai party emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 153 of the 381 seats.

Electoral system

The 381 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]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Rikken Dōshikai523,22836.9153New
Rikken Seiyūkai446,93431.5108–101
Rikken Kokumintō106,4457.527–68
Chūseikai101,9707.233New
Ōkuma Shigenobu supporters55,6843.912New
Others182,81412.948+2
Invalid/blank votes7,570
Total1,424,6451003810
Registered voters/turnout1,546,411
Source: Mackie & Rose, Voice Japan

References

  1. Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, p281
  2. Mackie & Rose, p276
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