Japanese general election, 1908

Japanese general election, 1908

← 1904 15 May 1908 1912 →
All 379 seats to the House of Representatives 190 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Saionji Kinmochi  – Party Seiyūkai Kensei Hontō Last election 133 seats, 33.5% 90 seats, 26.2% Seats won 187 70 Seat change 54 20 Popular vote 649,858 288,243 Percentage 48.4% 21.5% Swing 14.9% 4.7%
Prime Minister before election Saionji Kinmochi Seiyūkai Subsequent Prime Minister Saionji Kinmochi Seiyūkai

Saionji Kinmochi
Seiyūkai

Saionji Kinmochi
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.

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.

A total of 900 candidates contested the 379 seats.

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