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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