1904 Japanese general election

General elections were held in Japan on 1 March 1904.[1] The Rikken Seiyūkai party remained the largest in the House of Representatives, winning 133 of the 379 seats.

1 March 1904
All 379 seats to the House of Representatives 190 seats were needed for a majority
Leader Saionji Kinmochi Ōkuma Shigenobu Party Seiyūkai Kensei Hontō Last election 175 seats, 45.6% 85 seats, 26.7% Seats won 133 90 Seat change 42 5 Popular vote 217,691 170,319 Percentage 33.5% 26.2% Swing 12.1% 0.5%
Prime Minister before election Katsura Tarō Independent Subsequent Prime Minister Katsura Tarō Independent

Electoral system

The 379 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.[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Rikken Seiyūkai	217,691	33.5	133	–42
Kensei Hontō	170,319	26.2	90	+5
Kōshin Club	55,709	8.6	39	New
Jiyu Club	31,772	4.9	18	New
Mumei Club	31,197	4.8	25	New
Teikokutō	27,244	4.2	19	+2
Others	116,419	17.9	55	0
Invalid/blank votes	5,777	–	–	–
Total	656,128	100	379	+3
Registered voters/turnout	762,445	86.1	–	–
Source: Mackie & Rose, Voice Japan

References

1. Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, p281
2. Mackie & Rose, p276