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1888 Belgian General Election

12 June 1888 · The censitaire kingdom · 69 seats, 70 for a majority

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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

66 of 69 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the Chamber of Representatives
Catholic PartyAuguste Beernaert66+98
31,27358.4%
Liberal Party3+40
19,96737.3%