General elections were held in Japan on 25 March 1915.^[1] The Rikken Dōshikai party emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 153 of the 381 seats.

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1915 Japanese general election

← 1912 25 March 1915 1917 →
All 381 seats in the House of Representatives 191 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Kato Takaaki Hara Takashi Inukai Tsuyoshi Party Dōshikai Rikken Seiyūkai Kokumintō Last election – 51.5%, 209 seats 28.5%, 95 seats Seats won 153 108 27 Seat change New 101 68 Popular vote 523,228 446,934 106,445 Percentage 36.9% 31.5% 7.5% Swing New 20.0pp 21.0pp
Prime Minister before election Ōkuma Shigenobu Dōshikai Prime Minister after election Ōkuma Shigenobu Dōshikai

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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.^[2]