1915 Japanese general election

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.

1915 Japanese general election

← 1912 25 March 1915 1917 →

All 381 seats in the House of Representatives
191 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Kato Takaaki Hara Takashi Inukai Tsuyoshi
Party Rikken Dōshikai Rikken Seiyūkai Rikken Kokumintō
Last election Did not exist 51.52%, 209 seats 28.50%, 95 seats
Seats won 153 108 27
Seat change New Decrease101 Decrease68
Popular vote 523,228 446,934 106,445
Percentage 36.92% 31.54% 7.51%
Swing New Decrease19.98pp Decrease20.99pp

Prime Minister before election

Ōkuma Shigenobu
Dōshikai

Prime Minister after election

Ōkuma Shigenobu
Dōshikai

Electoral system

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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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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Rikken Dōshikai523,22836.92153New
Rikken Seiyūkai446,93431.54108–101
Rikken Kokumintō106,4457.5127–68
Chūseikai101,9707.2033New
Okuma Kōenkai55,6843.9312New
Others182,81412.9048+2
Total1,417,075100.003810
Valid votes1,417,07599.47
Invalid/blank votes7,5700.53
Total votes1,424,645100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,546,41192.13
Source: Mackie & Rose, Statistics Bureau of Japan

References

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