Belgian regional elections, 1995
On May 21, 1995, regional elections were held in Belgium, to choose representatives in the regional councils of Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels and the German-speaking Community of Belgium. It also was the first time elections were held for the Flemish and the Walloon Council. The regional elections were held on the same day as the federal election.
Flemish parliamentary election, 1995
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Following this first direct election of the Flemish Parliament, the Christian democrats (CVP) and the Socialist Party (SP) formed a Flemish Government led by Minister-President Luc Van den Brande (CVP).
Summary of the 21 May 1995 Flemish Parliament election results
| 1995 • 1999 → |
| Party |
Main ideology |
Main candidate |
Votes |
% |
+/– |
Seats |
+/– |
| FLA |
BRU |
TOT |
| |
Christian People's Party (CVP) |
Christian democracy |
|
1,010,505 |
26.78 |
— |
35 |
2 |
37 |
— |
|
Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) |
Liberalism |
|
761,262 |
20.18 |
— |
26 |
1 |
27 |
— |
|
Socialist Party (SP) |
Social democracy |
|
733,703 |
19.45 |
— |
25 |
1 |
26 |
— |
|
Flemish Block (VB) |
Flemish nationalism |
|
465,239 |
12.33 |
— |
15 |
2 |
17 |
— |
|
People's Union (VU) |
Flemish nationalism |
|
338,173 |
8.96 |
— |
9 |
0 |
9 |
— |
|
Living Differently (AGALEV) |
Green politics |
|
267,155 |
7.08 |
— |
7 |
0 |
7 |
— |
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Union of Francophones (UF) |
Francophone minority politics |
|
44,053 |
1.17 |
— |
1 |
0 |
1 |
— |
|
Others (parties and candidates that received less than 1% of the vote and no seats) |
153,109 |
4.06 |
— |
0 |
0 |
0 |
— |
| Valid votes |
3,773,199 |
92.89 |
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| Blank and invalid votes |
288,666 |
7.11 |
| Totals |
4,061,865 |
100.00 |
— |
118 |
6 |
124 |
— |
| Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout |
* 4,392,481 |
92.47 |
— |
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Notes: FLA = Flanders, BRU = Brussels (Capital Region), TOT = total / * = The number of registered voters is not known for the constituency to elect the Brussels Members of the Flemish Council (BMFC).
Consequently, the number of registered voters and the turnout for the Flemish Council considers only the 5 provincial constituencies, excluding the constituency BMFC. |
| Vote share |
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| CVP |
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26.78% |
| VLD |
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20.18% |
| SP |
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19.45% |
| VB |
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12.33% |
| VU |
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8.96% |
| Agalev |
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7.08% |
| UF |
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1.17% |
| Other |
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4.06% |
By constituency
Summary of the 21 May 1995 Walloon Parliament election results
| 1995 • 1999 → |
| National party |
Main ideology |
Main candidate |
Votes |
% |
+/– |
Seats |
+/– |
| |
Socialist Party (PS) |
Social democracy |
|
665,986 |
35.22 |
— |
30 |
— |
| |
Liberal Reformist Party (PRL) + Democratic Front of Francophones (FDF) |
Liberalism |
|
447,542 |
23.67 |
— |
19 |
— |
| |
Christian Social Party (PSC) |
Christian democracy |
|
407,741 |
21.56 |
— |
16 |
— |
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Confederated Ecologists (ECOLO) |
Green politics |
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196,988 |
10.42 |
— |
8 |
— |
| |
National Front (FN) |
Nationalism |
|
96,574 |
5.11 |
— |
2 |
— |
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Others (parties and candidates that received less than 1% of the vote and no seats) |
71,422 |
3.78 |
— |
0 |
— |
| Valid votes |
1,891,134 |
92.07 |
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| Blank and invalid votes |
162,900 |
7.93 |
| Totals |
2,054,034 |
100.00 |
— |
75 |
— |
| Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout |
2,269,135 |
90.52 |
— |
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| Vote share |
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| PS |
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35.22% |
| PRL-FDF |
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23.67% |
| PSC |
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21.56% |
| Ecolo |
|
10.42% |
| FN |
|
5.11% |
| Other |
|
3.78% |
Summary of the 21 May 1995 Brussels Parliament election results
| ← 1989 • 1995 • 1999 → |
| National party |
Main ideology |
Main candidate |
Votes |
% |
+/– |
Seats |
+/– |
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Liberal Reformist Party (PRL) + Democratic Front of Francophones (FDF) |
Liberalism |
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144,478 |
34.98 |
1.32  |
28 |
1  |
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Socialist Party (PS) |
Social democracy |
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88,370 |
21.4 |
0.55 |
17 |
1 |
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Christian Social Party (PSC) |
Christian democracy |
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38,244 |
9.26 |
2.59 |
7 |
2 |
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Confederated Ecologists (ECOLO) |
Green politics |
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37,308 |
9.03 |
1.21 |
7 |
1 |
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National Front (FN) |
Nationalism |
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30,803 |
7.46 |
4.18 |
6 |
4 |
| |
Christian People's Party (CVP) |
Christian democracy |
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13,586 |
3.29 |
0.94 |
3 |
1 |
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Flemish Block (VB) |
Flemish nationalism |
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12,507 |
3.03 |
0.97 |
2 |
1 |
| |
Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) |
Liberalism |
|
11,034 |
2.67 |
0.10 |
2 |
0  |
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Socialist Party (SP) |
Social democracy |
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9,987 |
2.42 |
0.25 |
2 |
0 |
| |
People's Union (VU) |
Flemish nationalism |
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5,726 |
1.39 |
0.68 |
1 |
0 |
| |
Living Differently (AGALEV) |
Green politics |
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3,906 |
0.95 |
0.15 |
0 |
1 |
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Others (parties and candidates that received less than 1% of the vote and no seats) |
17,028 |
4.12 |
— |
0 |
— |
| Valid votes |
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| Blank and invalid votes |
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| Totals |
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100.00 |
— |
75 |
0 |
| Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout |
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— |
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| Party/Alliance |
Votes |
% |
+/− |
Seats |
+/− |
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CSP |
13,307 |
35.93% |
+2.33% |
10 |
+2 |
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PFF |
7,367 |
19.89% |
+0.11% |
5 |
0 |
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SP |
5,958 |
16.09% |
−0.25% |
4 |
0 |
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Ecolo |
5,128 |
13.85% |
−1.19% |
3 |
−1 |
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PJU |
5,051 |
13.64% |
−1.61% |
3 |
−1 |
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PAB-AE |
226 |
0.61% |
+0.61% |
0 |
0 |
| Vote share |
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| CSP |
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35.93% |
| PFF |
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19.89% |
| SP |
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16.09% |
| Ecolo |
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13.85% |
| PJU |
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13.64% |
| PAB-AE |
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0.61% |
