1974 Belgian General Election
10 March 1974 · The linguistic fracture · 212 seats
General elections were held in Belgium on 10 March 1974. The Belgian Socialist Party emerged as the largest faction in the Chamber of Representatives with 59 of the 212 seats.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Belgian Socialist Party
59 of 212 seats
Turnout
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The result
Belgian Socialist Party
Edmond Leburton · 25.0% of votes · +2 seats
59
seats
Christian People's Party
23.3% of votes · +10 seats
50
seats
CVP
Leo Tindemans · 23.3% of votes · +10 seats
50
seats
Party for Freedom and Progress
15.2% of votes · +4 seats
30
seats
Open Vld
Frans Grootjans · 15.2% of votes · +14 seats
30
seats
People's Union
10.2% of votes · +1 seats
22
seats
VU
Frans Van der Elst · 10.2% of votes · +1 seats
22
seats
Christian Social Party
9.1% of votes · +7 seats
22
seats
cdH
Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb · 9.1% of votes · +7 seats
22
seats
FDF–PDLP
5.7% of votes
14
seats
DéFI
André Lagasse · 5.7% of votes · +2 seats
14
seats