Abstract
In August 1898, the sixth general election took place. This election was called by the Waihan cabinet, the first party cabinet in Japan. Preceding the election, in June 1898, the Jiyuto and the Shinpoto united into the Kenseito, and they set up a coalition government. They has over 80% of the seats of the House of Representatives. But because of the minor electorate system, the Kenseito had to arrange their candidates.
This paper deals the election from point of view of the candidate-arranging problem in the coalition government. First, it examines the measures at the center of Kenseito. Second, it investigates the conditions in the local branches. Third, it analyzes to the outcome of the arranging of candidates. Finally, this paper shows that this problem led to the general resignation of the Cabinet.
