1878 Belgian General Election
11 June 1878 · The censitaire kingdom · 66 seats, 67 for a majority
Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 11 June, 18 June and 15 July 1878. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 72 of the 132 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 36 of the 66 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
48 of 66 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Chamber of Representatives | |||||||
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| Liberal Party | Walthère Frère-Orban | 48 | +72 | 18,966 | 52.6% | — | |
| Catholic Party | Jules Malou | 18 | +60 | 17,085 | 47.4% | — |