August 1898 Japanese General Election
August 1898 · The Imperial Diet's first decades · 300 seats, 151 for a majority
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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
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenseitō | Ōkuma Shigenobu | 244 | +36 | — | — | — | |
| Kokumin Kyōkai | Shinagawa Yajirō | 21 | -8 | — | — | — | |
| Hiyoshi Club | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
26 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.