Japanese general election, 1908
Encyclopedia
The was the Empire of Japan
’s tenth general election
for members of the House of Representatives
of the Diet of Japan
, held on May 15, 1908.
or more in national taxes, and who had been resident in their prefecture for at least a year, qualified to vote. The number of eligible voters who met this requirement was 1,590,045. The number of candidates for office was 900. Voter turnout was 85.29%.
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||Independents (無所属) || 64
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|| Total || 379
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Empire of Japan
The Empire of Japan is the name of the state of Japan that existed from the Meiji Restoration on 3 January 1868 to the enactment of the post-World War II Constitution of...
’s tenth general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
for members of the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Japan
The is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the upper house.The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 180 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a party-list system of proportional representation,...
of the Diet of Japan
Diet of Japan
The is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally...
, held on May 15, 1908.
History and background
As with previous elections, the electorate was based on limited sufferage, with only male citizens 25 years of age and over, who had paid 15 Japanese YenJapanese yen
The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling...
or more in national taxes, and who had been resident in their prefecture for at least a year, qualified to vote. The number of eligible voters who met this requirement was 1,590,045. The number of candidates for office was 900. Voter turnout was 85.29%.
Results
| Political Parties | Seats |
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||Independents (無所属) || 64
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|| Total || 379
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