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1908 Japanese general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Empire of Japan |
| type | parliamentary |
| election_date | 15 May 1908 |
| previous_election | 1904 Japanese general election |
| previous_year | 1904 |
| next_election | 1912 Japanese general election |
| next_year | 1912 |
| seats_for_election | All 379 seats in the House of Representatives |
| majority_seats | 190 |
| image1 | Kinmochi Saionji 2.jpg |
| leader1 | Saionji Kinmochi |
| party1 | Rikken Seiyūkai |
| last_election1 | 33.47%, 33 seats |
| seats1 | 187 |
| seat_change1 | 54 |
| popular_vote1 | 649,858 |
| percentage1 | 48.40% |
| swing1 | 14.93pp |
| leader2 | Collective Leadership |
| party2 | Kensei Hontō |
| last_election2 | 26.19%, 90 seats |
| seats2 | 70 |
| seat_change2 | 20 |
| popular_vote2 | 288,243 |
| percentage2 | 21.47% |
| swing2 | 4.72pp |
| color4 | 87CEFA |
| party4 | Yūkōkai |
| last_election4 | |
| seats4 | 29 |
| seat_change4 | New |
| popular_vote4 | 99,690 |
| percentage4 | 7.42% |
| swing4 | New |
| color5 | FFDEAD |
| leader5 | Collective leadership |
| party5 | Daidō Club |
| last_election5 | 12.76%, 58 seats |
| seats5 | 29 |
| seat_change5 | 29 |
| popular_vote5 | 92,477 |
| percentage5 | 6.89% |
| swing5 | 5.87pp |
| title | Prime Minister |
| posttitle | Prime Minister after election |
| before_election | Saionji Kinmochi |
| before_party | Rikken Seiyūkai |
| after_election | Saionji Kinmochi |
| after_party | Rikken Seiyūkai |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | House of Representatives conformation |
General elections were held in Japan on 15 May 1908. The result was a victory for the Rikken Seiyūkai party, which won 187 of the 379 seats.
Electoral system
The 379 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 900 candidates contested the 379 seats.
Results
By constituency
Tokyo City
Tokyo Districts
Kyoto City
Notes
References
References
- Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) ''The International Almanac of Electoral History'', Macmillan, p281
- Mackie & Rose, p276
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