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