1977 Belgian General Election

17 April 1977 · The linguistic fracture · 212 seats

General elections were held in Belgium on 17 April 1977. The result was a victory for the Christian People's Party, which won 56 of the 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 28 of the 106 seats in the Senate.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

CVP

56 of 212 seats

Turnout

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The result

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CVP

Leo Tindemans · 26.2% of votes · +6 seats

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Christian People's Party

26.2% of votes · +1 seats

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cdH

Georges Gramme · 7.3% of votes · +2 seats

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Hugo Schiltz · 10.0% of votes · -2 seats

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Belgian Socialist Party (Wallonia)

Karel Van Miert · 13.7% of votes

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Open Vld

Frans Grootjans · 8.5% of votes · -13 seats

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Belgian Socialist Party (Flanders)

Karel Van Miert · 13.0% of votes

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Christian Social Party

9.5% of votes · +1 seats

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People's Union

10.2% of votes · 0 seats

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Party for Freedom and Progress

8.6% of votes

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Party of Reforms and Freedom of Wallonia

5.7% of votes

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CVP	Leo Tindemans	56	+6	1,460,757	26.2%	+3.0
Christian People's Party	—	28	+1	1,446,806	26.2%	—
cdH	Georges Gramme	24	+2	406,694	7.3%	-1.8
VU	Hugo Schiltz	20	-2	559,567	10.0%	-0.2
Belgian Socialist Party (Wallonia)	Karel Van Miert	19	—	756,401	13.7%	-13.7
Open Vld	Frans Grootjans	17	-13	475,917	8.5%	-6.7
Belgian Socialist Party (Flanders)	Karel Van Miert	12	—	719,533	13.0%	-13.7
Christian Social Party	—	11	+1	522,613	9.5%	—
People's Union	—	10	0	562,894	10.2%	—
Party for Freedom and Progress	—	9	—	472,645	8.6%	—
Party of Reforms and Freedom of Wallonia	—	7	—	316,292	5.7%	—