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Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 10 June 1856.[1][2] In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Catholics, who won 63 of the 108 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 60.6%, although only 43,573 people were eligible to vote.
Under the alternating system, Chamber elections were only held in four out of the nine provinces: East Flanders, Hainaut, Liège and Limburg. Thus, 54 of the 108 Chamber seats were up for election.
Results
Chamber of Representatives
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Won | Total | +/– |
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| Catholics | 15,168 | 54.88 | 33 | 63 | +9 |
| Liberal Party | 12,472 | 45.12 | 21 | 45 | –9 |
| Total | 27,640 | 100.00 | 54 | 108 | 0 |
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| Total votes | 27,640 | – | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 45,573 | 60.65 | |
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| Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Sternberger et al. |
References
- ^ Codebook Constituency-level Elections Archive, 2003
- ^ a b Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband, p105
- ^ Thomas T. Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, p46