1939 Belgian General Election
2 April 1939 · One man, one vote · 202 seats
On 22 February 1939, the Pierlot Government succeeded the Spaak Government. The Spaak Government was in a political crisis caused by, among other things, the Martens Affair.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Catholic Party
67 of 202 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Chamber of Representatives | |||||||
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| Catholic Party | — | 67 | +6 | 764,843 | 32.7% | — | |
| Belgian Labour Party | — | 64 | +6 | 705,969 | 30.2% | — | |
| Liberal Party | — | 33 | +10 | 401,991 | 17.2% | — | |
| Vlaamsch Nationaal Verbond | — | 17 | +1 | 193,528 | 8.3% | — | |
| Communist Party of Belgium | — | 9 | 0 | 125,428 | 5.4% | — | |
| Rexist Party | — | 4 | +17 | 103,821 | 4.4% | — | |
| Technocrat Party | — | 1 | — | 35,124 | 1.5% | — |
7 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.