1903 Japanese general election

General elections were held in Japan on 1 March 1903.[1] The Rikken Seiyūkai party remained the largest in the House of Representatives, winning 175 of the 376 seats, but lost its majority.

1903 Japanese general election
1 March 1903
All 376 seats in the House of Representatives
189 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Saionji Kinmochi Ōkuma Shigenobu
Party Rikken Seiyūkai Kensei Hontō
Last election 50.4%, 191 seats 25.7%, 95 seats
Seats won 175 85
Seat change 16 10
Popular vote 373,022 218,689
Percentage 45.4% 26.6%
Swing 5.0pp 0.9pp
Prime Minister before election

Katsura Tarō
Independent

 Prime Minister after election

Katsura Tarō
Independent

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Electoral system

The 376 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]

Campaign

A total of 537 candidates contested the 376 seats.

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Rikken Seiyūkai373,02245.42175–16
Kensei Hontō218,68926.6385–10
Chūsei Club37,0704.5131New
Teikokutō34,8114.24170
Seiyū Club24,1292.9413New
Jinin Kai2,7480.330–28
Dōshi Club1,5170.180–13
Others129,31315.7455+23
Total821,299100.003760
Valid votes821,29999.09
Invalid/blank votes7,5270.91
Total votes828,826100.00
Registered voters/turnout958,32286.49
Source: Mackie & Rose, Voice Japan

References
  1. Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, p281
  2. Mackie & Rose, p276
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