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General elections were held in Japan on 15 May 1912.[1] The result was a victory for the Rikken Seiyūkai party, which won 209 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] 1912 was also the first year citizens in Okinawa could vote.
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Rikken Seiyūkai | 689,613 | 51.52 | 209 | +22 |
| Rikken Kokumintō | 381,465 | 28.50 | 95 | New |
| Chūō Club | 113,834 | 8.50 | 31 | New |
| Others | 153,593 | 11.47 | 46 | –18 |
| Total | 1,338,505 | 100.00 | 381 | +2 |
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| Valid votes | 1,338,505 | 99.21 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 10,672 | 0.79 | |
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| Total votes | 1,349,177 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,506,143 | 89.58 | |
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| Source: Mackie & Rose, Voice Japan |
Notes
References
- ^ Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, p281
- ^ Mackie & Rose, p276