1991 Belgian General Election
24 November 1991 · The linguistic fracture · 212 seats
General elections were held in Belgium on 24 November 1991 to elect members of the Chamber of Representatives and Senate. The results represented a big loss for the majority parties (Christian democrats and Socialists) and significant gains for the Vlaams Blok.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Christian People Party
39 of 212 seats
Turnout
92.7%
The result
| Share of the Chamber of Representatives | |||||||
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| Christian People Party | — | 39 | +4 | 1,036,165 | 16.8% | — | |
| Parti Socialiste | — | 35 | +5 | 831,199 | 13.5% | — | |
| Socialistische Partij | — | 28 | +4 | 737,976 | 12.0% | — | |
| Party for Freedom and Progress | — | 26 | +1 | 738,016 | 12.0% | — | |
| Liberal Reformist Party | — | 20 | +3 | 501,647 | 8.1% | — | |
| Christian Social Party | — | 18 | +1 | 476,730 | 7.7% | — | |
| Vlaams Blok | — | 12 | +10 | 405,247 | 6.6% | — | |
| People's Union | — | 10 | +6 | 363,124 | 5.9% | — |
24 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.