1912 Japanese general election
# 1912 Japanese general election

General elections were held in Japan on 15 May 1912. The result was a victory for the Rikken Seiyūkai party, which won 209 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. 1912 was also the first year citizens in Okinawa could vote.

## Results

| | Rikken Seiyūkai | 689,613 | 51.52 | 209 | +22 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Rikken Kokumintō | 381,465 | 28.50 | 95 | New |
| | Chūō Club | 113,834 | 8.50 | 31 | New |
| | Others | 153,593 | 11.47 | 46 | –18 |
| Total | Total | 1,338,505 | 100.00 | 381 | +2 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,338,505 | 99.21 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 10,672 | 0.79 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 1,349,177 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,506,143 | 89.58 | | |
| Source: Mackie & Rose, Voice Japan ||||||
