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1903 Japanese general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Empire of Japan |
| type | parliamentary |
| election_date | 1 March 1903 |
| previous_election | 1902 Japanese general election |
| previous_year | 1902 |
| next_election | 1904 Japanese general election |
| next_year | 1904 |
| seats_for_election | All 376 seats in the House of Representatives |
| majority_seats | 189 |
| image1 | Kinmochi Saionji 2.jpg |
| leader1 | Saionji Kinmochi |
| party1 | Rikken Seiyūkai |
| last_election1 | 50.40%, 191 seats |
| seats1 | 175 |
| seat_change1 | 16 |
| popular_vote1 | 373,022 |
| percentage1 | 45.42% |
| swing1 | 4.98pp |
| image2 | Shigenobu Okuma 2.jpg |
| leader2 | Ōkuma Shigenobu |
| party2 | Kensei Hontō |
| last_election2 | 25.68%, 95 seats |
| seats2 | 85 |
| seat_change2 | 10 |
| popular_vote2 | 218,689 |
| percentage2 | 26.63% |
| swing2 | 0.95pp |
| title | Prime Minister |
| posttitle | Prime Minister after election |
| before_election | Katsura Tarō |
| before_party | Independent (politician) |
| after_election | Katsura Tarō |
| after_party | Independent (politician) |
General elections were held in Japan on 1 March 1903. The Rikken Seiyūkai party remained the largest in the House of Representatives, winning 175 of the 376 seats, but lost its majority.
Electoral system
The 376 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.
Campaign
A total of 537 candidates contested the 376 seats.
Results
References
References
- Thomas T. Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) ''The International Almanac of Electoral History'', Macmillan, p281
- Mackie & Rose, p276
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