This paper traces the campain in the first general election of the House of Representatives in the 3rd district of Hyogo Prefecture (Taki and Hikami Districts) in the 23rd year of Meiji Period (1890).
In the 3rd district, Hatsu Hoki (the Liberal Party), Zentaro Yamakawa (the Liberal Party), Teikichi Den (a minor party), Tasuke Sonoda (a conservative party) and Sabuso Iida (the Progressive Party) carried out an election campaign.
Even in such a minor electoral district, the origins of today's election campaign can be seen: coordinated maneuvering by candidates, campain strategies set through the effective combination of finances, names and constituencies, the establishment of a total vote estimating system, the undermining of the unity of supporters, the organization of the electorate, etc. In addition, as it was also seen that such party leaders as Taisuke Itagaki, Genichiro Fukuchi and Koyata Torio made a canvassing tour, the 3rd district provides an interesting case as an epitome of the nationwide contention among parties.
We attempt to demonstrate how the campaign was held in the district chiefly by tracing the campaign of successful candidate Hoki. The “Hoki family record” and “Fukuzumi police substation record” are the major data sources used for this analysis.

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