1912 Japanese general election
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.
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Electoral system
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
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Rikken Seiyūkai | 689,613 | 51.5 | 209 | +22 |
Rikken Kokumintō | 381,465 | 28.5 | 95 | +25 |
Chūō Club | 113,834 | 8.5 | 31 | New |
Others | 153,593 | 11.5 | 46 | –18 |
Invalid/blank votes | 10,672 | – | – | – |
Total | 1,349,177 | 100 | 381 | +2 |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,506,143 | 89.6 | – | – |
Source: Mackie & Rose, Voice Japan |
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References
- Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, p281
- Mackie & Rose, p276
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