March 1898 Japanese General Election
March 1898 · The Imperial Diet's first decades · 300 seats, 151 for a majority
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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
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Itagaki Taisuke | 105 | -2 | — | — | — | |
| Shimpotō | Ōkuma Shigenobu | 103 | +54 | — | — | — | |
| Kokumin Kyōkai | Shinagawa Yajirō | 29 | -3 | — | — | — | |
| Yamashita Club | — | 26 | — | — | — | — |
37 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.