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{{Politics of Belgium}}
| election_name = Belgian general election, 1878
| country = Belgium
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = Belgian general election, 1876
| previous_year = 1876
| next_election = Belgian general election, 1880
| next_year = 1880
| seats_for_election = All 132 seats in the [[Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)|Chamber of Representatives]]
| majority_seats = 67
| election_date = {{Start date|1878|06|11|df=yes}}

| party1 = Liberal Party (Belgium)
| last_election1 = 57 seats
| seats1 = 72
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}15

| party2 = Catholic Party (Belgium)
| last_election2 = 67 seats
| seats2 = 60
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}7
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}}{{Politics of Belgium}}
'''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/>


Revision as of 13:07, 15 June 2014

Belgian general election, 1878
← 1876 11 June 1878 (1878-06-11) 1880 →
All 132 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
67 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Catholic
Last election 57 seats 67 seats
Seats won 72 60
Seat change Increase15 Decrease7
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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 +/–
Liberal Party 72 +15
Catholic Party 60 –7
Total 132 +8
Source: Sternberger et al.

Senate

Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Party 36
Catholic Party 30
Total 66
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. ^ Codebook Constituency-level Elections Archive, 2003
  2. ^ a b c Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband, p105
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