1958 Belgian General Election

1 June 1958 · The Belgian compromise · 212 seats

General elections were held in Belgium on 1 June 1958. The result was a victory for the Christian Social Party, which won 104 of the 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 53 of the 106 seats in the Senate.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

Christian Social Party

104 of 212 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Christian Social Party

Gaston Eyskens · 46.5% of votes · +9 seats

104

seats

Belgian Socialist Party

Achille Van Acker · 35.8% of votes · +2 seats

seats

Liberal Party

Maurice Destenay · 11.1% of votes · +4 seats

seats

Liberal–Socialist Kartels

Achille Van Acker · 2.1% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Communist Party of Belgium

Ernest Burnelle · 1.9% of votes · +2 seats

seats

People's Union

2.0% of votes

seats

Frans Van der Elst · 2.0% of votes

seats


Christian Social Party	Gaston Eyskens	104	+9	2,465,549	46.5%	+5.3
Belgian Socialist Party	Achille Van Acker	80	+2	1,897,646	35.8%	-1.6
Liberal Party	Maurice Destenay	20	+4	585,999	11.1%	-1.1
Liberal–Socialist Kartels	Achille Van Acker	5	0	111,284	2.1%	-1.6
Communist Party of Belgium	Ernest Burnelle	2	+2	100,145	1.9%	-1.7
People's Union	—	1	—	104,823	2.0%	—
VU	Frans Van der Elst	1	—	104,823	2.0%	—