1999 Belgian General Election
13 June 1999 · The federal era · 150 seats, 36 for a majority
Federal elections were held in Belgium on June 13, 1999 to elect members of the Chamber of Representatives and Senate. The elections were held on the same day as the European elections and the regional elections.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
Guy Verhofstadt
VLD
Largest force
Flemish Liberals and Democrats
23 of 150 seats
Turnout
90.6%
The result
| Share of the Chamber of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flemish Liberals and Democrats | — | 23 | +2 | 888,861 | 14.3% | — | |
| Christian People's Party | — | 22 | +7 | 875,455 | 14.1% | — | |
| Parti Socialiste | — | 19 | +2 | 631,653 | 10.2% | — | |
| Liberal Reformist Party–Democratic Front of Francophones | — | 18 | 0 | 630,219 | 10.1% | — | |
| Vlaams Blok | — | 15 | +4 | 613,399 | 9.9% | — | |
| Socialistische Partij | — | 14 | +6 | 593,372 | 9.6% | — | |
| Ecolo | — | 11 | +5 | 457,281 | 7.4% | — | |
| Christian Social Party | — | 10 | +2 | 365,318 | 5.9% | — |
18 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.