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
| Share of the Chamber of Representatives | |||||||
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| 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 |