1843 Belgian general election
Partial legislative elections were held in Belgium on 12 June 1843.[1] In the Senate elections Catholics won 32 seats and Liberals 13.[1] Voter turnout was 86.0%, although only 21,865 people were eligible to vote.[1]
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47 of the 95 seats in the Chamber of Representatives | |||
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Under the alternating system, Chamber elections were only held in four out of the nine provinces: East Flanders, Hainaut, Liège and Limburg. Thus, 47 of the 95 Chamber seats were up for election.
Results
Senate
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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Catholics | 32 | ||
Liberals | 13 | ||
Independents | 2 | ||
Total | 47 | ||
Sternberger et al. |
References
- Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband, p105
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