1872 Belgian General Election

11 June 1872 · The censitaire kingdom · 63 seats, 63 for a majority

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on Tuesday 11 June 1872. In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 71 of the 124 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

Catholic Party

43 of 63 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Catholic Party

Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt · 68.8% of votes · +71 seats

seats

Liberal Party

Walthère Frère-Orban · 31.0% of votes · +53 seats

seats

				Share of the Chamber of Representatives
Catholic Party	Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt	43	+71		20,949	68.8%	—
Liberal Party	Walthère Frère-Orban	20	+53		9,455	31.0%	—