September 1894 Japanese general election

General elections were held in Japan on 1 September 1894.[1] The Jiyūtō remained the largest party, winning 107 of the 300 seats


1 September 1894

All 300 seats to the House of Representatives
151 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Itagaki Taisuke Ōkuma Shigenobu
Party Jiyutō Rikken Kaishintō
Last election 120 60
Seats won 107 49
Seat change 13 11

  Third party Fourth party
  Kakushintō
Leader   Shinagawa Yajirō
Party Rikken Kakushintō Kokumin Kyōkai
Last election   35
Seats won 39 32
Seat change   3


Prime Minister before election

Itō Hirobumi
Independent

Subsequent Prime Minister

Itō Hirobumi
Independent

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Jiyūtō107–13
Rikken Kaishintō49–11
Rikken Kakushintō39–3
Kokumin Kyōkai32–3
Teikoku Zaisei Kakushin-kai5New
Chūgoku Progressive Party4New
Others64
Total3000

References

  1. Louis G. Perez (1999) Japan Comes of Age: Mutsu Munemitsu and the Revision of the Unequal Treaties, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, p170
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