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1915 Japanese general election 
Summary
General elections were held in Japan on 25 March 1915.[1] The Rikken Dōshikai party emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 153 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]
Results edit
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Rikken Dōshikai | 523,228 | 36.92 | 153 | New | |
| Rikken Seiyūkai | 446,934 | 31.54 | 108 | –101 | |
| Rikken Kokumintō | 106,445 | 7.51 | 27 | –68 | |
| Chūseikai | 101,970 | 7.20 | 33 | New | |
| Ōkuma Shigenobu supporters | 55,684 | 3.93 | 12 | New | |
| Others | 182,814 | 12.90 | 48 | +2 | |
| Total | 1,417,075 | 100.00 | 381 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 1,417,075 | 99.47 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,570 | 0.53 | |||
| Total votes | 1,424,645 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,546,411 | 92.13 | |||
| Source: Mackie & Rose, Statistics Bureau of Japan | |||||