Japanese general election, March 1894

Japanese general election, March 1894
Empire of Japan
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 Increase26 Increase22  

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

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Jiyūtō 120+26
Rikken Kaishintō 60+22
Kokumin Kyōkai 35New
Dōshi Club 24New
Dōmei Club 18New
Dai-Nippon Association 9New
Independents 34–10
Total 3000

References

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