1946 Belgian General Election

17 February 1946 · The Belgian compromise · 202 seats, 102 for a majority

They were the first elections after the Second World War and saw fundamental changes among the political parties. The Flemish National Union, which held 17 seats prior to the war and collaborated with Nazi Germany during the war, was outlawed.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

Christian Social Party

92 of 202 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Christian Social Party

Hubert Pierlot · 42.5% of votes

seats

Belgian Socialist Party

Paul-Henri Spaak · 31.6% of votes

seats

Communist Party of Belgium

Julien Lahaut · 12.7% of votes

seats

Liberal Party

Roger Motz · 8.9% of votes

seats

Belgian Democratic Union

Pierre Clerdent · 2.2% of votes

seats


Christian Social Party	Hubert Pierlot	92	—	1,006,293	42.5%	+9.0
Belgian Socialist Party	Paul-Henri Spaak	69	—	746,738	31.6%	+2.1
Communist Party of Belgium	Julien Lahaut	23	—	300,099	12.7%	+8.0
Liberal Party	Roger Motz	17	—	211,143	8.9%	-8.3
Belgian Democratic Union	Pierre Clerdent	1	—	51,095	2.2%	+2.2