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.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in French intervention in Mexico (1861–1867). Conflicts →
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
34 of 58 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Chamber of Representatives | |||||||
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| Catholics | — | 34 | +57 | 21,310 | 54.5% | — | |
| Liberal Party | Charles Rogier | 24 | +59 | 17,799 | 45.5% | — |