1908 Japanese general election

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All 379 seats in the House of Representatives 190 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Saionji Kinmochi Party Rikken Seiyūkai Kensei Hontō Last election 33.47%, 33 seats 26.19%, 90 seats Seats won 187 70 Seat change 54 20 Popular vote 649,858 288,243 Percentage 48.40% 21.47% Swing 14.93pp 4.72pp   Third party Fourth party   Leader Collective leadership Party Yūkōkai Daidō Club Last election  – 12.76%, 58 seats[a] Seats won 29 29 Seat change New 29 Popular vote 99,690 92,477 Percentage 7.42% 6.89% Swing New 5.87pp
Prime Minister before election Saionji Kinmochi Rikken Seiyūkai Prime Minister after election Saionji Kinmochi Rikken Seiyūkai

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General elections were held in Japan on 15 May 1908.^[1] The result was a victory for the Rikken Seiyūkai party, which won 187 of the 379 seats.

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.^[2]

A total of 900 candidates contested the 379 seats.

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Rikken Seiyūkai	649,858	48.40	187	+54
	Kensei Hontō	288,243	21.47	70	–20
	Yūkōkai	99,690	7.42	29	New
	Daidō Club	92,477	6.89	29	–29
	Others	212,377	15.82	64	+9
Total		1,342,645	100.00	379	0
Valid votes		1,342,645	99.00
Invalid/blank votes		13,534	1.00
Total votes		1,356,179	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,590,045	85.29
Source: Mackie & Rose