1914 Belgian General Election
24 May 1914 · One man, one vote · 88 seats
The elections occurred shortly before the outbreak of World War I. The newly elected legislature met for just one day in a special session: on 4 August 1914, when King Albert I addressed the United Chambers of Parliament upon the German invasion of Belgium.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in World War I (1914–1918). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Catholic Party
41 of 88 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Chamber of Representatives | |||||||
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| Catholic Party | Charles de Broqueville | 41 | — | 570,806 | 42.8% | — | |
| Belgian Labour Party | Laurent Vandersmissen | 26 | — | 404,701 | 30.3% | — | |
| Liberal Party | — | 20 | — | 326,922 | 24.5% | — | |
| Christene Volkspartij | — | 1 | — | 22,219 | 1.7% | — |