March 1898 Japanese General Election
March 1898 · The Imperial Diet's first decades · 300 seats, 151 for a majority
Liberal finished first with 105 of 300 seats. Itō Hirobumi stayed in office.
Prime Minister before
Itō Hirobumi
Independent
Prime Minister (continued)
Itō Hirobumi
Independent
Largest force
Liberal
105 of 300 seats
Turnout
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The result
Liberal
Itagaki Taisuke · -2 seats
105
seats
Shimpotō
Ōkuma Shigenobu · +54 seats
103
seats
Kokumin Kyōkai
Shinagawa Yajirō · -3 seats
29
seats
Yamashita Club
26
seats
37 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.