1912 Japanese general election

1912 Japanese general election
All 381 seats in the House of Representatives; 191 seats needed for a majority
Prime Minister before election; Saionji Kinmochi; Rikken Seiyūkai	Prime Minister after election ; Saionji Kinmochi; Rikken Seiyūkai

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 edit

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] 1912 was also the first year citizens in Okinawa could vote.

Results edit



Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Rikken Seiyūkai	689,613	51.52	209	+22
	Rikken Kokumintō	381,465	28.50	95	New
	Chūō Club	113,834	8.50	31	New
	Others	153,593	11.47	46	–18
Total		1,338,505	100.00	381	+2

Valid votes		1,338,505	99.21
Invalid/blank votes		10,672	0.79
Total votes		1,349,177	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,506,143	89.58
Source: Mackie & Rose, Voice Japan

Notes edit

^ as Daidō Club

References edit

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

[1] s Daidō Club

[T-2] Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, p281

[T2-3] Mackie & Rose, p276

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