Japanese general election, 1924

Japanese general election, 1924

1920 ← 10 May 1924 → 1928

All 464 seats to the House of Representatives 233 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party Third party   Leader Kato Takaaki  – Takahashi Korekiyo Party Kenseikai Seiyūhontō Seiyūkai Last election 110 seats, 27.5%  – 278 seats, 56.2% Seats won 151 111 103 Seat change 41  – 175 Popular vote 872,533 730,077 666,317 Percentage 29.3% 24.8% 22.2% Swing 1.8%  – 34.0%   Fourth party   Leader Inukai Tsuyoshi Party Kakushin Club Last election  – Seats won 30 Seat change  – Popular vote 182,720 Percentage 6.1% Swing  –

Prime Minister before election Kiyoura Keigo Independent Subsequent Prime Minister Kato Takaaki Kenseikai

Kiyoura Keigo
Independent

Kato Takaaki
Kenseikai

General elections were held in Japan on 10 May 1924. No party won a majority of seats, resulting in Kenseikai, Rikken Seiyūkai and the Kakushin Club forming the country's first coalition government led by Katō Takaaki.

The 464 members of the House of Representatives were elected in 295 single-member constituencies, 68 two-member constituencies and 11 three-member constituencies. Voting was restricted to men aged over 25 who paid at least 3 yen a year in direct taxation.

A total of 972 candidates contested the elections, of which 265 were from Kenseikai, 242 from Seiyūhontō, 218 from Rikken Seiyūkai, 53 from the Kakushin Club and 194 from minor parties or running as independents.

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