1987 Belgian General Election

13 December 1987 · The linguistic fracture · 212 seats

Christian People's Party finished first with 43 of 212 seats on 19.4% of the vote. Turnout 93.4%.

Prime Minister before

—

Prime Minister (continued)

—

Largest force

Christian People's Party

43 of 212 seats

Turnout

93.4%

The result

Sort by

Christian People's Party

19.4% of votes · +6 seats

seats

Parti Socialiste

15.6% of votes · +5 seats

seats

Socialistische Partij

14.9% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Party for Freedom and Progress

11.6% of votes · +3 seats

seats

Liberal Reformist Party

9.4% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Christian Social Party

8.0% of votes · +1 seats

seats

People's Union

8.1% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Agalev

4.5% of votes · +2 seats

seats


Christian People's Party	—	43	+6	1,195,363	19.4%	—
Parti Socialiste	—	40	+5	961,361	15.6%	—
Socialistische Partij	—	32	0	915,432	14.9%	—
Party for Freedom and Progress	—	25	+3	709,758	11.6%	—
Liberal Reformist Party	—	23	+1	577,959	9.4%	—
Christian Social Party	—	19	+1	491,908	8.0%	—
People's Union	—	16	0	495,120	8.1%	—
Agalev	—	6	+2	275,437	4.5%	—

8 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.