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1902 Japanese general election

General elections were held in Japan on 10 August 1902. The result was a victory for the Rikken Seiyūkai party, which won 191 of the 376 seats.


General elections were held in Japan on 10 August 1902. The result was a victory for the Rikken Seiyūkai party, which won 191 of the 376 seats.

Electoral reforms in 1900 had abolished the 253 single and two-member constituencies. The 376 members of the House of Representatives were now elected in 51 multi-member constituencies based on prefectures and cities.

Voting remained restricted to men aged over 25 who paid at least 10 yen a year in direct taxation, although 1900 electoral reforms had reduced the figure from 15 yen, increasing the proportion of the population able to vote from 1% to 2%.

Rikken Seiyūkai433,76350.40191New
Kensei Hontō220,98925.6895New
Teikokutō37,7494.3917New
Jinin Kai35,9504.1828New
Dōshi Club24,5412.8513New
Others107,67812.5132
Total860,670100.00376+76
860,67099.07
8,0980.93
868,768100.00
982,86888.39
Source: Mackie & Rose, Voice Japan
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