1856 Belgian General Election

10 June 1856 · The censitaire kingdom · 54 seats, 55 for a majority

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 10 June 1856. In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Catholics, who won 63 of the 108 seats.

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

Catholics

33 of 54 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Catholics

Pierre de Decker · 54.9% of votes · +63 seats

seats

Liberal Party

Charles Rogier · 45.1% of votes · +45 seats

seats

				Share of the Chamber of Representatives
Catholics	Pierre de Decker	33	+63		15,168	54.9%	—
Liberal Party	Charles Rogier	21	+45		12,472	45.1%	—