1904 Japanese general election

General elections were held in Japan on 1 March 1904.^[1][2] The Rikken Seiyūkai party remained the largest in the House of Representatives, winning 133 of the 379 seats.

1904 Japanese general election

← 1903 1 March 1904 1908 →
All 379 seats in the House of Representatives 190 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Saionji Kinmochi Ōkuma Shigenobu Party Rikken Seiyūkai Kensei Hontō Kōshin Club Last election 45.42%, 175 seats 26.63%, 85 seats 4.51%, 31 seats[a] Seats won 133 90 39 Seat change 42 5 8 Popular vote 217,691 170,319 55,709 Percentage 33.47% 26.19% 8.57% Swing 11.95pp 0.44pp 4.06pp   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Jiyu Club Mumei Club Teikokutō Seats won 18 25 19 Seat change new new 2 Popular vote 31,772 31,197 27,244 Percentage 4.89% 4.80% 4.19%
Prime Minister before election Katsura Tarō Independent Prime Minister after election Katsura Tarō Independent

Electoral system

The 379 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.^[3]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Rikken Seiyūkai	217,691	33.47	133	–42
	Kensei Hontō	170,319	26.19	90	+5
	Kōshin Club	55,709	8.57	39	+8
	Jiyu Club	31,772	4.89	18	New
	Mumei Club	31,197	4.80	25	New
	Teikokutō	27,244	4.19	19	+2
	Others	116,419	17.90	55	0
Total		650,351	100.00	379	+3
Valid votes		650,351	99.12
Invalid/blank votes		5,777	0.88
Total votes		656,128	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		762,445	86.06
Source: Mackie & Rose, Voice Japan

Notes

1. As Chūsei Club