1876 Belgian General Election

13 June 1876 · The censitaire kingdom · 63 seats, 63 for a majority

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 13 June 1876. In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 67 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

42 of 63 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Catholic Party

Jules Malou · 53.7% of votes · +67 seats

seats

Liberal Party

Walthère Frère-Orban · 46.3% of votes · +57 seats

seats

				Share of the Chamber of Representatives
Catholic Party	Jules Malou	42	+67		22,952	53.7%	—
Liberal Party	Walthère Frère-Orban	21	+57		19,788	46.3%	—