1878 Belgian general election

Belgian general election, 1878

11 June 1878 (1878-06-11)
66 of the 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 15 7

Partial 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 62.5%, although only 56,640 people were eligible to vote.

Results

Chamber of Representatives

Party	Votes	%	Seats
			Won	Total	+/–
Liberal Party	18,966	52.6	48	72	+15
Catholic Party	17,085	47.4	18	60	–7
Invalid/blank votes	2,697	–	–	–	–
Total	38,748	100	66	132	+8
Registered voters/turnout	57,640	62.5	–	–	–
Source: Mackie & Rose, Sternberger et al

Senate

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