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1880 Belgian General Election

8 June 1880 · The censitaire kingdom · 66 seats, 67 for a majority

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 8 June 1880. In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 74 of the 132 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

40 of 66 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the Chamber of Representatives
Catholic PartyJules Malou40+58
20,70048.9%
Liberal PartyWalthère Frère-Orban26+74
21,28350.3%