August 1898 Japanese general election

General elections were held in Japan on 10 August 1898.

August 1898 Japanese general election

10 August 1898
All 300 seats in the House of Representatives 151 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Ōkuma Shigenobu Shinagawa Yajirō Party Kenseitō Kokumin Kyōkai Hiyoshi Club Last election 208 29 – Seats won 244 21 9 Seat change 36 8 New
Prime Minister before election Ōkuma Shigenobu Kenseitō Prime Minister after election Ōkuma Shigenobu Kenseitō

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Kenseitō			244	+36
	Kokumin Kyōkai			21	–8
	Hiyoshi Club			9	New
	Independents			26	–11
Total				300	0
Total votes		401,390	–
Registered voters/turnout		502,292	79.91
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan