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
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Itagaki Taisuke | 94 | -36 | — | — | — | |
| Chūō Club | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | |
| Rikken Kaishintō | Ōkuma Shigenobu | 38 | -3 | — | — | — | |
| Dokuristu Club | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | |
| Kinki Club | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
44 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.