General elections were held in Japan on 25 March 1915.[1] The Rikken Dōshikai party emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 153 of the 381 seats.

Electoral system

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.[2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Rikken Dōshikai523,22836.92153New
Rikken Seiyūkai446,93431.54108–101
Rikken Kokumintō106,4457.5127–68
Chūseikai101,9707.2033New
Ōkuma Shigenobu supporters55,6843.9312New
Others182,81412.9048+2
Total1,417,075100.003810
Valid votes1,417,07599.47
Invalid/blank votes7,5700.53
Total votes1,424,645100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,546,41192.13
Source: Mackie & Rose, Statistics Bureau of Japan

References

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