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1866 Belgian General Election

12 June 1866 · The censitaire kingdom · 61 seats, 62 for a majority

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 12 June 1866. In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 70 of the 122 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

Prime Minister (continued)

Largest force

Liberal Party

43 of 61 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the Chamber of Representatives
Liberal PartyCharles Rogier43+70
20,96558.2%
Catholics18+52
15,06041.8%