Japanese general election, 1917

Japanese general election, 1917

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All 381 seats to the House of Representatives 191 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Hara Takashi Kato Takaaki Party Seiyūkai Kenseikai Last election 108 seats, 31.5%  – Seats won 165 121 Seat change 57  – Popular vote 504,720 467,518 Percentage 38.8% 36.0% Swing 7.3%  –   Third party   Leader Inukai Tsuyoshi Party Kokumintō Last election 27 seats, 7.5% Seats won 35 Seat change 7 Popular vote 125,974 Percentage 9.7% Swing 2.2%
Prime Minister before election Terauchi Masatake Independent Subsequent Prime Minister Terauchi Masatake Independent

Terauchi Masatake
Independent

Terauchi Masatake
Independent

General elections were held in Japan on 20 April 1917. The Rikken Seiyūkai party led by Hara Takashi emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 165 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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