1872 Belgian general election
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Partial general elections were held in Belgium on Tuesday 11 June 1872.[1][2] In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 71 of the 124 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 55.5%, although only 54,933 people were eligible to vote.
Under the alternating system, elections were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders.
The incumbent government was a Catholic government led by Jules Malou.
Results
Chamber of Representatives
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The results exclude the voting figures for the Nivelles constituency.[3]
