title: 1902 Japanese general election
text: # 1902 Japanese general election
  
  General elections were held in Japan on 10 August 1902. The result was a victory for the Rikken Seiyūkai party, which won 191 of the 376 seats.
  
  ## Electoral system
  
  Electoral reforms in 1900 had abolished the 253 single and two-member constituencies. The 376 members of the House of Representatives were now elected in 51 multi-member constituencies based on prefectures and cities.
  
  Voting remained restricted to men aged over 25 who paid at least 10 yen a year in direct taxation, although 1900 electoral reforms had reduced the figure from 15 yen, increasing the proportion of the population able to vote from 1% to 2%.
  
  ## Results
  
  | | Rikken Seiyūkai | 433,763 | 50.40 | 191 | New |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Kensei Hontō | 220,989 | 25.68 | 95 | New |
  | | Teikokutō | 37,749 | 4.39 | 17 | New |
  | | Jinin Kai | 35,950 | 4.18 | 28 | New |
  | | Dōshi Club | 24,541 | 2.85 | 13 | New |
  | | Others | 107,678 | 12.51 | 32 | – |
  | Total | Total | 860,670 | 100.00 | 376 | +76 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 860,670 | 99.07 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 8,098 | 0.93 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 868,768 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 982,868 | 88.39 | | |
  | Source: Mackie & Rose, Voice Japan ||||||
  