General elections were held in
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
on 25 March 1915.
[Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) ''The International Almanac of Electoral History'', Macmillan, p281] The
Rikken Dōshikai
The Rikken-Dōshi Kai ( ja, 立憲同志会, , Association of Comrades of the Constitution) was a political party active in the Empire of Japan in the early years of the 20th century. It was also known as simply the Dōshikai.
Founded by Prime ...
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.
[Mackie & Rose, p276]
Results
References
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General elections in Japan
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
1915 elections in Japan
March 1915 events
Election and referendum articles with incomplete results