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1874 Belgian General Election

9 June 1874 · The censitaire kingdom · 61 seats, 63 for a majority

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 9 June 1874. The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 68 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

Prime Minister (continued)

Largest force

Liberal Party

35 of 61 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the Chamber of Representatives
Liberal PartyWalthère Frère-Orban35+56
17,53152.5%
Catholic PartyBarthélémy de Theux de Meylandt26+68
15,86447.5%