1882 Belgian General Election
13 June 1882 · The censitaire kingdom · 69 seats, 70 for a majority
Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 13 June 1882. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 79 of the 138 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 37 of the 69 seats in the Senate.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Mahdist War (1881–1899). Conflicts →
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
49 of 69 seats
Turnout
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The result
Liberal Party
Walthère Frère-Orban · 52.8% of votes · +79 seats
49
seats
Catholic Party
Jules Malou · 47.2% of votes · +59 seats
20
seats