Belgian general election, 1912
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General elections were held in Belgium on 2 June 1912.[1] The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 101 of the 186 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 54 of the 93 seats in the Senate.[2]
The number of seats in the Chamber of Representatives increased from 166 to 186.
Results
Chamber of Representatives
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Party | 1,337,315 | 51.0 | 101 | |
| Liberal-Socialist Kartels | 710,459 | 27.1 | – | |
| Liberal Party | 290,084 | 11.1 | 44 | |
| Belgian Labour Party | 243,338 | 9.3 | 39 | |
| Christene Volkspartij | 19,317 | 0.7 | 2 | |
| Other parties | 20,258 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 62,327 | – | – | |
| Total | 2,684,098 | 100 | 186 | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Party | 1,224,767 | 52.2 | 54 |
| Liberal-Socialist Kartels | 480,457 | 20.5 | 16 |
| Liberal Party | 408,043 | 17.4 | 14 |
| Belgian Labour Party | 223,197 | 9.5 | 9 |
| Other parties | 8,937 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
| Total | 2,345,401 | 100 | 93 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||
Constituencies
The distribution of seats among the electoral districts was as follows.[3] Several arrondissements got one or more additional seats, following the population census. With Neufchâteau-Virton receiving an extra seat, every electoral district now had at minimum three seats.
| Province | Arrondissement(s) | Seats | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | Antwerp | 15 | +2 |
| Mechelen | 5 | +1 | |
| Turnhout | 4 | +1 | |
| Limburg | Hasselt | 3 | – |
| Tongeren-Maaseik | 4 | +1 | |
| East Flanders | Aalst | 5 | – |
| Oudenaarde | 3 | – | |
| Gent-Eeklo | 12 | +1 | |
| Dendermonde | 4 | +1 | |
| Sint-Niklaas | 4 | – | |
| West Flanders | Bruges | 4 | – |
| Roeselare-Tielt | 5 | +1 | |
| Kortrijk | 5 | – | |
| Ypres | 3 | – | |
| Veurne-Diksmuide-Ostend | 5 | +1 | |
| Brabant | Leuven | 7 | +1 |
| Brussels | 26 | +5 | |
| Nivelles | 4 | – | |
| Hainaut | Tournai-Ath | 6 | – |
| Charleroi | 11 | +2 | |
| Thuin | 3 | – | |
| Mons | 7 | +1 | |
| Soignies | 3 | – | |
| Liège | Huy-Waremme | 4 | – |
| Liège | 13 | +1 | |
| Verviers | 5 | – | |
| Luxembourg | Arlon-Marche-Bastogne | 3 | – |
| Neufchâteau-Virton | 3 | +1 | |
| Namur | Namur | 5 | – |
| Dinant-Philippeville | 4 | – | |
| Total | 186 | +20 | |
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, pp308-310
- ↑ List of members of the Chamber of Representatives (1912)
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