1908 Japanese general election

1908 Japanese general election
15 May 1908
All 379 seats in the House of Representatives
190 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Saionji Kinmochi Collective Leadership
Party Rikken Seiyūkai Kensei Hontō
Last election 33.47%, 33 seats 26.19%, 90 seats
Seats won 187 70
Seat change 54 20
Popular vote 649,858 288,243
Percentage 48.40% 21.47%
Swing 14.93pp 4.72pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Collective leadership
Party Yūkōkai Daidō Club
Last election  – 12.76%, 58 seats
Seats won 29 29
Seat change New 29
Popular vote 99,690 92,477
Percentage 7.42% 6.89%
Swing New 5.87pp
Prime Minister before election

Saionji Kinmochi
Rikken Seiyūkai

 Prime Minister after election

Saionji Kinmochi
Rikken Seiyūkai

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.

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