Japanese general election, 1917
Results of the Japanese General Elections, 1917
The Japanese General Election of 1917 (第13回衆議院議員総選挙, Dai-jusan Shūgiin Giinsōsenkyō) was the Empire of Japan’s thirteenth general election for members of the House of Representatives of the Diet of Japan, held on April 20, 1917. The Rikken Seiyūkai, led by Hara Takashi since 1914, overtook the Kenseikai (the former Rikken Dōshikai) of Katō Takaaki and obtained a plurality of seats in the lower house of the Diet.
Results
References
- Wada, Junichiro: The Japanese Election System: Three Analytical Perspectives. Routledge (1996). ISBN 0415140099
- Duss, Peter: The Cambridge History of Japan. Cambridge University Press, 1989. Isbn 0521223571