Japanese general election, 1912

Japanese general election, 1912

15 May 1912
All 381 seats to the House of Representatives 191 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Saionji Kinmochi Inukai Tsuyoshi Party Seiyūkai Kokumintō Last election 187 seats, 48.4%  – Seats won 209 95 Seat change 22  – Popular vote 689,613 381,465 Percentage 51.5% 28.5% Swing 3.1%  –
Prime Minister before election Saionji Kinmochi Seiyūkai Subsequent Prime Minister Saionji Kinmochi Seiyūkai

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General elections were held in Japan on 15 May 1912.^[1] The result was a victory for the Rikken Seiyūkai party, which won 209 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

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