1864 Belgian General Election
11 August 1864 · The censitaire kingdom · 116 seats, 57 for a majority
General elections were held in Belgium on 11 August 1864, the first full general elections since 1857. The snap elections were called upon the loss of a parliamentary majority for the liberal government of Charles Rogier and a hung parliament, following the death of liberal representative Charles Cumont on 10 July 1864.
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
64 of 116 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Chamber of Representatives | |||||||
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| Liberal Party | Charles Rogier | 64 | +5 | 39,576 | 49.7% | — | |
| Catholics | — | 52 | +5 | 39,750 | 50.0% | — |