1912 Japanese general election

1912 Japanese general election
15 May 1912
All 381 seats in the House of Representatives
191 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Saionji Kinmochi Inukai Tsuyoshi
Party Rikken Seiyūkai Rikken Kokumintō Chūō Club
Last election 48.40%, 187 seats Did not exist Did not exist
Seats won 209 95 31
Seat change 22 New New
Popular vote 689,613 381,465 113,834
Percentage 51.52% 28.50% 8.50%
Swing 3.12pp New New
Prime Minister before election

Saionji Kinmochi
Rikken Seiyūkai

 Elected Prime Minister

Saionji Kinmochi
Rikken Seiyūkai

General elections were held in Japan on 15 May 1912. The result was a victory for the Rikken Seiyūkai party, which won 209 of the 381 seats.

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