1878 Belgian general election

General elections were held in Belgium on 11 June 1878. 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. Voter turnout was 72.0%, although only 91,777 people were eligible to vote.

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.