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

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

Catholic Party

40 of 66 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Catholic Party

Jules Malou · 48.9% of votes · +58 seats

seats

Liberal Party

Walthère Frère-Orban · 50.3% of votes · +74 seats

seats

				Share of the Chamber of Representatives
Catholic Party	Jules Malou	40	+58		20,700	48.9%	—
Liberal Party	Walthère Frère-Orban	26	+74		21,283	50.3%	—