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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

Prime Minister (continued)

Largest force

Catholic Party

42 of 63 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the Chamber of Representatives
Catholic PartyJules Malou42+67
22,95253.7%
Liberal PartyWalthère Frère-Orban21+57
19,78846.3%