1908 Japanese General Election
15 May 1908 · The Imperial Diet's first decades · 379 seats, 190 for a majority
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Prime Minister before
Saionji Kinmochi
Rikken Seiyūkai
Prime Minister (continued)
Saionji Kinmochi
Rikken Seiyūkai
Largest force
Rikken Seiyūkai
187 of 379 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikken Seiyūkai | Saionji Kinmochi | 187 | +54 | 649,858 | 48.4% | +14.9 | |
| Kensei Hontō | Collective Leadership | 70 | +20 | 288,243 | 21.5% | -4.7 | |
| Yūkōkai | — | 29 | — | 99,690 | 7.4% | — | |
| Daidō Club | — | 29 | +29 | 92,477 | 6.9% | -5.9 |
64 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.