Belgian general election, 1925

Belgian general election, 1925

5 April 1925

187 seats in the Chamber of Representatives

General elections were held in Belgium on 5 April 1925.^[1] The result was a victory for the Belgian Labour Party, which won 78 of the 187 seats in the Chamber of Representatives.^[2] Voter turnout was 92.8% in the Chamber election and 92.7% in the Senate election.^[3]

An extra seat in the Chamber of Representatives was assigned to the arrondissement of Verviers, after the annexation of Eupen-Malmedy.

Results

Chamber of Representatives

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Belgian Labour Party	820,116	39.4	78	+10
	Catholic Party	751,058	36.1	75	–1
	Liberal Party	304,467	14.6	23	–10
Frontpartij		80,407	3.9	6	+2
Catholic Dissidents		52,400	2.5	3	–1
Communist Party of Belgium		34,149	1.6	2	New
Other parties		37,323	1.8	0	–1
Invalid/blank votes		98,273	–	–	–
Total		2,178,193	100	187	+1
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Senate

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Belgian Labour Party	828,854	40.9	39	+6
	Catholic Party	757,804	37.4	38	+4
	Liberal Party	324,823	16.0	13	–5
Other parties		116,716	5.6	3	–5
Invalid/blank votes		146,806	–	–	–
Total		2,175,008	100	93	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p289 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p308
3. Nohlen & Stöver, p290