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1912 Belgian General Election

2 June 1912 · Plural voting · 186 seats

Catholics had formed the government continuously since 1884. Minister Schollaert had drafted a controversial education law, because of which he was forced to resign in June 1911.

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

101 of 186 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the Chamber of Representatives
Catholic PartyCharles de Broqueville101
1,337,31551.0%
Liberal–Socialist kartels45
710,45927.1%
Liberal Party21
291,08411.1%
Belgian Labour PartyLaurent Vandersmissen18
243,3389.3%
Christene Volkspartij1
19,3170.7%
CVP1
19,3170.7%