August 1898 Japanese general election

August 1898 Japanese general election

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All 300 seats in the House of Representatives 151 seats needed for a majority
First party Third party   Leader Ōkuma Shigenobu Shinagawa Yajirō Party Kenseitō Kokumin Kyōkai Last election 208 29 Seats won 244 21 Seat change 36 8
Prime Minister before election Ōkuma Shigenobu Kenseitō Prime Minister after election Ōkuma Shigenobu Kenseitō

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General elections were held in Japan on 10 August 1898.^[1]

Results[]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Kensei Hontō			244	+36
	Kokumin Kyōkai			21	–8
				9	New
	Independents			26	–11
Total				300	0
Total votes		401,390	–
Registered voters/turnout		502,292	79.91
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan

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