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Japanese general election, 1915

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25 March 1915
  
1917 →

523,228
  
446,934

153
  
108

36.9%
  
31.5%

Japanese general election, 1915

General elections were held in Japan on 25 March 1915. The Rikken Dōshikai party emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 153 of the 381 seats.

Electoral system

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.

References

Japanese general election, 1915 Wikipedia