June 1870 Belgian General Election

14 June 1870 · The censitaire kingdom · 61 seats, 62 for a majority

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on Tuesday 14 June 1870. In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the Liberal Party and the Catholic Party both won 61 seats, resulting in a hung parliament.

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

31 of 61 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Liberal Party

Walthère Frère-Orban · 55.6% of votes · +61 seats

seats

Catholic Party

Jules d'Anethan · 44.4% of votes · +61 seats

seats

				Share of the Chamber of Representatives
Liberal Party	Walthère Frère-Orban	31	+61		17,173	55.6%	—
Catholic Party	Jules d'Anethan	30	+61		13,698	44.4%	—