1854 Belgian General Election

13 June 1854 · The censitaire kingdom · 54 seats, 55 for a majority

Liberal Party finished first with 28 of 54 seats on 57.4% of the vote.

A censitaire election: only taxpaying men — around one to two per cent of the population — could vote. Recorded here as history, not a mass democratic election.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

Liberal Party

28 of 54 seats

Turnout

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The result

Liberal Party
Henri de Brouckère · 57.4% of votes · +54 seats
28
seats
Catholics
Pierre de Decker · 42.6% of votes · +54 seats
26
seats