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

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

Liberal Party

35 of 61 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Liberal Party

Walthère Frère-Orban · 52.5% of votes · +56 seats

seats

Catholic Party

Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt · 47.5% of votes · +68 seats

seats

				Share of the Chamber of Representatives
Liberal Party	Walthère Frère-Orban	35	+56		17,531	52.5%	—
Catholic Party	Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt	26	+68		15,864	47.5%	—