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