1912 Japanese General Election
15 May 1912 · The Imperial Diet's first decades · 381 seats, 191 for a majority
The 381 members of the House of Representatives were elected in 51 multi-member constituencies based on prefectures and cities. Voting was restricted to men aged over 25 who paid at least 10 yen a year in direct taxation. 1912 was also the first year citizens in Okinawa could vote.
Prime Minister before
Saionji Kinmochi
Rikken Seiyūkai
Prime Minister (continued)
Saionji Kinmochi
Rikken Seiyūkai
Largest force
Rikken Seiyūkai
209 of 381 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikken Seiyūkai | Saionji Kinmochi | 209 | +22 | 689,613 | 51.5% | +3.1 | |
| Rikken Kokumintō | Inukai Tsuyoshi | 95 | — | 381,465 | 28.5% | — | |
| Chūō Club | — | 31 | — | 113,834 | 8.5% | — |
46 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.