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1906 Belgian General Election

27 May 1906 · Plural voting · 83 seats

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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

Prime Minister (continued)

Largest force

Catholic Party

41 of 83 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the Chamber of Representatives
Catholic PartyPaul de Smet de Naeyer41
526,85644.9%
Liberal PartyPaul Hymans15
207,34117.7%
Liberal–Socialist kartels12
224,35719.1%
Liberal–Socialist CartelPaul Janson12
224,35719.1%
Catholic Workers' Party9
109,5909.3%
PCO9
109,5909.3%
Belgian Labour PartyÉmile Vandervelde6
72,2246.2%