August 1898 Japanese General Election
August 1898 · The Imperial Diet's first decades · 300 seats, 151 for a majority
Kenseitō finished first with 244 of 300 seats. Ōkuma Shigenobu stayed in office.
Prime Minister before
Ōkuma Shigenobu
Kenseitō
Prime Minister (continued)
Ōkuma Shigenobu
Kenseitō
Largest force
Kenseitō
244 of 300 seats
Turnout
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The result
Kenseitō
Ōkuma Shigenobu · +36 seats
244
seats
Kokumin Kyōkai
Shinagawa Yajirō · -8 seats
21
seats
Hiyoshi Club
9
seats
26 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.