Belgian general election, 1906
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General elections were held in Belgium on 27 May 1906.[1] The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 50 of the 85 seats in the Chamber of Representatives.[2]
Under the alternating system, elections were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Party | 636,446 | 54.3 | 50 | |
| Liberal-Socialist Kartels | 224,357 | 19.1 | 14 | |
| Liberal Party | 207,341 | 17.7 | 15 | |
| Belgian Labour Party | 72,224 | 6.2 | 6 | |
| Christene Volkspartij | 12,524 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| Other parties | 19,936 | 1.7 | 0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 28,950 | – | – | |
| Total | 1,201,778 | 100 | 85 | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
References
- ↑ Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (31 May 2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. p. 289. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p308
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