Belgian general election, 1854
Belgian general election, 1854
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13 June 1854 (1854-06-13) |
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PArtial general elections were held in Belgium on 13 June 1854.[1][2] In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the Liberal Party and Catholics won 54 seats each.[2] Voter turnout was 61%, although only 45,884 people were eligible to vote.
Results
Chamber of Representatives
Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
Won |
Total |
+/– |
Liberal Party | 16,087 | 57.4 | 28 | 54 | –3 |
Catholics | 11,921 | 42.6 | 26 | 54 | +3 |
Invalid/blank votes | 4,029 | – | – | – | – |
Total | 32,037 | 100 | 54 | 108 | 0 |
Registered voters/turnout | 45,884 | 61.0 | – | – | – |
Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Sternberger et al. |
References
- ↑ Codebook Constituency-level Elections Archive, 2003
- 1 2 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