Japanese general election, 1912

Japanese general election, 1912

1908 ← 15 May 1912 → 1915

All 381 seats to the House of Representatives 191 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Saionji Kinmochi Inukai Tsuyoshi Party Seiyūkai Kokumintō Last election 187 seats, 48.4%  – Seats won 209 95 Seat change 22  – Popular vote 689,613 381,465 Percentage 51.5% 28.5% Swing 3.1%  –

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 1912. The result was a victory for the Rikken Seiyūkai party, which won 209 of the 381 seats.

The 381 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.

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