title: 1903 Japanese general election
text: # 1903 Japanese general election
  
  General elections were held in Japan on 1 March 1903. The Rikken Seiyūkai party remained the largest in the House of Representatives, winning 175 of the 376 seats, but lost its majority.
  
  ## Electoral system
  
  The 376 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.
  
  ## Campaign
  
  A total of 537 candidates contested the 376 seats.
  
  ## Results
  
  | | Rikken Seiyūkai | 373,022 | 45.42 | 175 | –16 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Kensei Hontō | 218,689 | 26.63 | 85 | –10 |
  | | Chūsei Club | 37,070 | 4.51 | 31 | New |
  | | Teikokutō | 34,811 | 4.24 | 17 | 0 |
  | | Seiyū Club | 24,129 | 2.94 | 13 | New |
  | | Jinin Kai | 2,748 | 0.33 | 0 | –28 |
  | | Dōshi Club | 1,517 | 0.18 | 0 | –13 |
  | | Others | 129,313 | 15.74 | 55 | +23 |
  | Total | Total | 821,299 | 100.00 | 376 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 821,299 | 99.09 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 7,527 | 0.91 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 828,826 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 958,322 | 86.49 | | |
  | Source: Mackie & Rose, Voice Japan ||||||
  