1917 Japanese General Election
20 April 1917 · The Imperial Diet's first decades · 381 seats, 191 for a majority
Rikken Seiyūkai finished first with 165 of 381 seats on 38.8% of the vote. Terauchi Masatake stayed in office.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in World War I (1914–1918). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Terauchi Masatake
Independent
Prime Minister (continued)
Terauchi Masatake
Independent
Largest force
Rikken Seiyūkai
165 of 381 seats
Turnout
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The result
Rikken Seiyūkai
Hara Takashi · 38.8% of votes · +57 seats
165
seats
Kenseikai
Kato Takaaki · 35.9% of votes · +92 seats
121
seats
Rikken Kokumintō
Inukai Tsuyoshi · 9.7% of votes · +8 seats
35
seats
60 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.