1868 Belgian General Election

9 June 1868 · The censitaire kingdom · 63 seats, 62 for a majority

General elections were held in Belgium on 9 June 1868. In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 72 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

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

Catholics

33 of 63 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Catholics

55.1% of votes · +50 seats

seats

Liberal Party

Walthère Frère-Orban · 44.3% of votes · +72 seats

seats

				Share of the Chamber of Representatives
Catholics	—	33	+50		16,918	55.1%	—
Liberal Party	Walthère Frère-Orban	30	+72		13,619	44.3%	—