1861 Belgian general election
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Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 11 June 1861.[1][2] In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 66 of the 116 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 58.4%, although only 47,555 people were eligible to vote.
Under the alternating system, elections for the Chamber of Representatives were only held in four out of the nine provinces: Hainaut, Limburg, Liège and East Flanders.
Results
[edit]Chamber of Representatives
[edit]Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
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Won | Total | +/– | ||||||
Liberal Party | 15,979 | 57.52 | 36 | 66 | –3 | |||
Catholics | 11,799 | 42.48 | 22 | 50 | +3 | |||
Total | 27,778 | 100.00 | 58 | 116 | 0 | |||
Total votes | 27,778 | – | ||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 47,555 | 58.41 | ||||||
Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Sternberger et al. |