1981 Belgian General Election
8 November 1981 · The linguistic fracture · 212 seats
General elections were held in Belgium on 8 November 1981. Voter turnout was 94.5% in the Chamber election and 94.6% in the Senate election.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Christian People's Party
43 of 212 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Chamber of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian People's Party | — | 43 | +14 | 1,165,239 | 19.3% | — | |
| CVP | Mark Eyskens | 43 | -14 | 1,165,239 | 19.3% | -6.8 | |
| Parti Socialiste | André Cools | 35 | +4 | 764,921 | 12.7% | -0.3 | |
| Party for Freedom and Progress | — | 28 | +6 | 776,871 | 12.9% | — | |
| Open Vld | Willy De Clercq | 28 | +6 | 776,871 | 12.9% | +2.5 | |
| Socialistische Partij | — | 26 | 0 | 744,593 | 12.4% | — | |
| sp.a | Karel Van Miert | 26 | 0 | 744,593 | 12.4% | -0.0 | |
| Liberal Reformist Party | — | 24 | +9 | 480,380 | 8.0% | — | |
| PRL | Jean Gol | 24 | +9 | 480,380 | 8.0% | +3.3 | |
| People's Union | — | 20 | +6 | 588,436 | 9.8% | — | |
| VU | Vic Anciaux | 20 | +6 | 588,436 | 9.8% | +2.8 |