March 1894 Japanese general election

General elections were held in Japan on 1 March 1894.[1] The Jiyūtō remained the largest party, winning 120 of the 300 seats.

1 March 1894
All 300 seats to the House of Representatives
151 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Itagaki Taisuke Ōkuma Shigenobu Shinagawa Yajirō
Party Jiyutō Rikken Kaishintō Kokumin Kyōkai
Last election 94 38  –
Seats won 120 60 35
Seat change 26 22  –
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Dōshi Dōmei
Leader  –  –
Party Dōshi Club Dōmei Club
Last election  –  –
Seats won 24 18
Seat change  –  –
Prime Minister before election

Itō Hirobumi
Independent

 Subsequent Prime Minister

Itō Hirobumi
Independent

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Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Jiyūtō120+26
Rikken Kaishintō60+22
Kokumin Kyōkai35New
Dōshi Club24New
Dōmei Club18New
Dai-Nippon Association9New
Independents34–10
Total3000

References
  1. Marcus Bourne Huish (1970) Fifty years of new Japan, Smith, Elder, p170
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