August 1870 Belgian general election

Early general elections were held in Belgium on 2 August 1870, the second that year after the partial elections in June had ended with both the Catholic Party and the Liberal Party holding 61 seats each.[1] The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 72 of the 124 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 34 of the 62 seats in the Senate.[1] Voter turnout was 68%,[2] although only 107,099 people (2.1% of the population) were eligible to vote.[1]

Belgian general election,
August 1870

2 August 1870 (1870-08-02)

All 124 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
63 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Jules d'Anethan Walthère Frère-Orban
Party Catholic Liberal
Leader since Candidate for PM Candidate for PM
Seats before 61 seats 61 seats
Seats won 72 52
Seat change 11 9
Popular vote 39,705 32,448
Percentage 54.49% 44.53%

Government before election

d'Anethan
Catholic

Elected Government

d'Anethan
Catholic

Results

Chamber of Representatives

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Catholic Party39,70554.572+11
Liberal Party32,44844.552–9
Others7201.00New
Invalid/blank votes6,210
Total79,083100124+2
Registered voters/turnout107,09968.0
Source: Mackie & Rose,[2] Sternberger et al.

Senate

Party Votes % Seats
Catholic Party34
Liberal Party27
Independents1
Total62
Sternberger et al.

See also

References

  1. Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband, p105
  2. Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, pp48–49
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