All Japan elections

1892 Japanese General Election

15 February 1892 · The Imperial Diet's first decades · 300 seats, 151 for a majority

After the 1890 general elections for the lower house of the Diet of Japan, the elected members proved much less amenable to government persuasion than had been anticipated by Itō Hirobumi and other members of the Meiji oligarchy.

Prime Minister before

Matsukata Masayoshi

Independent

Prime Minister (continued)

Matsukata Masayoshi

Independent

Largest force

Liberal

94 of 300 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the House
LiberalItagaki Taisuke94-36
Chūō Club81
Rikken KaishintōŌkuma Shigenobu38-3
Dokuristu Club31
Kinki Club12

44 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.