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

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The result

Liberal
Itagaki Taisuke · -36 seats
94
seats
Chūō Club
81
seats
Rikken Kaishintō
Ōkuma Shigenobu · -3 seats
38
seats
Dokuristu Club
31
seats
Kinki Club
12
seats

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