1924 Japanese general election

General elections were held in Japan on 10 May 1924. No party won a majority of seats, resulting in Kenseikai, Rikken Seiyūkai and the Kakushin Club forming the country's first coalition government led by Katō Takaaki.

1924 Japanese general election

10 May 1924

All 464 seats in the House of Representatives
233 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Kato Takaaki Tokonami Takejirō
Party Kenseikai Seiyūhontō
Last election 27.5%, 110 seats
Seats won 151 111
Seat change 41 New
Popular vote 872,533 730,077
Percentage 29.3% 24.8%
Swing 1.8pp New

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Takahashi Korekiyo Inukai Tsuyoshi
Party Rikken Seiyūkai Kakushin Club
Last election 56.2%, 278 seats
Seats won 103 30
Seat change 175 New
Popular vote 666,317 182,720
Percentage 22.2% 6.1%
Swing 34.0pp New

Prime Minister before election

Kiyoura Keigo
Independent

Prime Minister after election

Kato Takaaki
Kenseikai

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