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| election_name = Belgian general election, 1878 |
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| country = Belgium |
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| type = parliamentary |
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| previous_election = Belgian general election, 1876 |
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| previous_year = 1876 |
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| next_election = Belgian general election, 1880 |
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| next_year = 1880 |
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| seats_for_election = All 132 seats in the [[Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)|Chamber of Representatives]] |
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| majority_seats = 67 |
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| election_date = {{Start date|1878|06|11|df=yes}} |
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| party1 = Liberal Party (Belgium) |
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| last_election1 = 57 seats |
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| seats1 = 72 |
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| seat_change1 = {{increase}}15 |
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| party2 = Catholic Party (Belgium) |
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| last_election2 = 67 seats |
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| seats2 = 60 |
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| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}7 |
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'''General elections''' were held in [[Belgium]] on 11 June 1878.<ref>''Codebook'' Constituency-level Elections Archive, 2003</ref><ref name=DS>Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969) ''Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband'', p105</ref> The result was a victory for the [[Liberal Party (Belgium)|Liberal Party]], which won 72 of the 132 seats in the [[Belgian Chamber of Representatives|Chamber of Representatives]] and 36 of the 66 seats in the [[Belgian Senate|Senate]].<ref name=DS/> Voter turnout was 72.0%, although only 91,777 people were eligible to vote.<ref name=DS/> |
'''General elections''' were held in [[Belgium]] on 11 June 1878.<ref>''Codebook'' Constituency-level Elections Archive, 2003</ref><ref name=DS>Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969) ''Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband'', p105</ref> The result was a victory for the [[Liberal Party (Belgium)|Liberal Party]], which won 72 of the 132 seats in the [[Belgian Chamber of Representatives|Chamber of Representatives]] and 36 of the 66 seats in the [[Belgian Senate|Senate]].<ref name=DS/> Voter turnout was 72.0%, although only 91,777 people were eligible to vote.<ref name=DS/> |
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General elections were held in Belgium on 11 June 1878.[1][2] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 72 of the 132 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 36 of the 66 seats in the Senate.[2] Voter turnout was 72.0%, although only 91,777 people were eligible to vote.[2]
Results
Chamber of Representatives
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Liberal Party | 72 | +15 | ||
Catholic Party | 60 | –7 | ||
Total | 132 | +8 | ||
Source: Sternberger et al. |
Senate
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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Liberal Party | 36 | ||
Catholic Party | 30 | ||
Total | 66 | ||
Source: Sternberger et al. |