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1912 Japanese general election 
Summary
General elections were held in Japan on 15 May 1912.[1] The result was a victory for the Rikken Seiyūkai party, which won 209 of the 381 seats.
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Electoral system edit
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.[2] 1912 was also the first year citizens in Okinawa could vote.
Results edit
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Rikken Seiyūkai | 689,613 | 51.52 | 209 | +22 | |
| Rikken Kokumintō | 381,465 | 28.50 | 95 | New | |
| Chūō Club | 113,834 | 8.50 | 31 | New | |
| Others | 153,593 | 11.47 | 46 | –18 | |
| Total | 1,338,505 | 100.00 | 381 | +2 | |
| Valid votes | 1,338,505 | 99.21 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,672 | 0.79 | |||
| Total votes | 1,349,177 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,506,143 | 89.58 | |||
| Source: Mackie & Rose, Voice Japan | |||||
Notes edit
- ^ as Daidō Club