title: 1904 Japanese general election
text: # 1904 Japanese general election
  
  General elections were held in Japan on 1 March 1904. The Rikken Seiyūkai party remained the largest in the House of Representatives, winning 133 of the 379 seats.
  
  ## Electoral system
  
  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.
  
  ## Results
  
  | | Rikken Seiyūkai | 217,691 | 33.47 | 133 | –42 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Kensei Hontō | 170,319 | 26.19 | 90 | +5 |
  | | Kōshin Club | 55,709 | 8.57 | 39 | +8 |
  | | Jiyu Club | 31,772 | 4.89 | 18 | New |
  | | Mumei Club | 31,197 | 4.80 | 25 | New |
  | | Teikokutō | 27,244 | 4.19 | 19 | +2 |
  | | Others | 116,419 | 17.90 | 55 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 650,351 | 100.00 | 379 | +3 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 650,351 | 99.12 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 5,777 | 0.88 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 656,128 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 762,445 | 86.06 | | |
  | Source: Mackie & Rose, Voice Japan ||||||
  