1903 Japanese general election

General elections were held in Japan on 1 March 1903.[1] The Rikken Seiyūkai party remained the largest in the House of Representatives, winning 175 of the 376 seats, but lost its majority.

1 March 1903
All 376 seats to the House of Representatives
189 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Saionji Kinmochi Ōkuma Shigenobu
Party Seiyūkai Kensei Hontō
Last election 191 seats, 50.4% 95 seats, 25.7%
Seats won 175 85
Seat change 16 10
Popular vote 373,022 218,689
Percentage 45.6% 26.7%
Swing 4.8% 1.0%
Prime Minister before election

Katsura Tarō
Independent

 Subsequent Prime Minister

Katsura Tarō
Independent

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Electoral system

The 376 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]

Campaign

A total of 537 candidates contested the 376 seats.

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Rikken Seiyūkai373,02245.6175–16
Kensei Hontō218,68926.785–10
Chūsei Club37,0704.531New
Teikokutō34,8114.3170
Seiyū Club24,1292.913New
Jinin Kai2,7480.30–28
Dōshi Club1,5170.20–13
Others129,31315.455+23
Invalid/blank votes7,527–––
Total825,8261003760
Registered voters/turnout958,32286.2––
Source: Mackie & Rose, Voice Japan
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References
  1. Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, p281
  2. Mackie & Rose, p276
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