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1863 Belgian General Election

9 June 1863 · The censitaire kingdom · 58 seats, 57 for a majority

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 9 June 1863. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 59 of the 116 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 33 of the 58 seats in the Senate.

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

Prime Minister (continued)

Largest force

Catholics

34 of 58 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the Chamber of Representatives
Catholics34+57
21,31054.5%
Liberal PartyCharles Rogier24+59
17,79945.5%