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August 1898 Japanese general election

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August 1898 Japanese general election

10 August 1898
1902 

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 Increase 36 Decrease 8 New

Prime Minister before election

Ōkuma Shigenobu
Kenseitō

Prime Minister after election

Ōkuma Shigenobu
Kenseitō

General elections were held in Japan on 10 August 1898.[1]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Kenseitō244+36
Kokumin Kyōkai21–8
Hiyoshi Club9New
Independents26–11
Total3000
Total votes401,390
Registered voters/turnout502,29279.91
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan

References

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  1. Junichiro Wada (2003) The Japanese Election System: Three Analytical Perspectives, Routledge
August 1898 Japanese general election
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