August 1870 Belgian General Election
2 August 1870 · The censitaire kingdom · 124 seats, 63 for a majority
Early general elections were held in Belgium on 2 August 1870, the second that year after the partial elections in June had ended with both the Catholic Party and the Liberal Party holding 61 seats each. The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 72 of the 124 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 34 of the 62 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
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Catholic Party
72 of 124 seats
Turnout
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The result
Catholic Party
Jules d'Anethan · 54.5% of votes · +11 seats
72
seats
Liberal Party
Walthère Frère-Orban · 44.5% of votes · +9 seats
52
seats