1902 Belgian General Election
25 May 1902 · Plural voting · 85 seats
Under the alternating system, elections were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders.
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
54 of 85 seats
Turnout
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The result
Catholic Party
Paul de Smet de Naeyer · 56.0% of votes
54
seats
Liberal Party
25.1% of votes
20
seats
Belgian Labour Party
August De Winne · 15.0% of votes
10
seats
Christene Volkspartij
2.5% of votes
1
seats