1896 Belgian General Election
5 July 1896 · Plural voting · 77 seats
Partial legislative elections were held in Belgium on 5 and 12 July 1896. Under the alternating system, elections were held in only five of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Mahdist War (1881–1899). Conflicts →
Universal male suffrage weighted by plural voting: wealthier and propertied men cast two or three votes each, which manufactured the Catholic majorities of this era.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Catholic Party
72 of 77 seats
Turnout
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The result
Catholic Party
Paul de Smet de Naeyer · 49.7% of votes
72
seats
Liberal–Socialist kartels
5.0% of votes
4
seats
Liberal Party
19.5% of votes
1
seats