1892 Belgian general election
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General elections were held in Belgium on Tuesday 14 June 1892,[1][2] the first full general elections since 1870 and the last before the introduction of universal male suffrage prior to the 1894 elections. The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 92 of the 152 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 46 of the 76 seats in the Senate.[2] Only 2.2% of the country's population were eligible to vote.[2]
Run-off elections were held on Tuesday 21 June 1892 in the arrondissements of Mons, Tournai, Verviers, Nivelles and Charleroi as no candidate received a majority there.[3]
Results
Chamber of Representatives
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Senate
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Constituencies
The distribution of seats among the electoral districts was as follows for the Chamber of Representatives, with the difference compared to the previous election due to population growth:[4]
| Province | Arrondissement | Seats | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | Antwerp | 11 | +3 |
| Mechelen | 4 | +1 | |
| Turnhout | 3 | – | |
| Limburg | Hasselt | 3 | +1 |
| Maaseik | 1 | – | |
| Tongeren | 2 | – | |
| East Flanders | Aalst | 4 | – |
| Oudenaarde | 3 | – | |
| Gent | 9 | +1 | |
| Eeklo | 1 | – | |
| Dendermonde | 3 | – | |
| Sint-Niklaas | 4 | +1 | |
| West Flanders | Bruges | 3 | – |
| Roeselare | 2 | – | |
| Tielt | 2 | – | |
| Kortrijk | 4 | – | |
| Ypres | 3 | – | |
| Veurne | 1 | – | |
| Diksmuide | 1 | – | |
| Ostend | 2 | +1 | |
| Brabant | Leuven | 6 | +1 |
| Brussels | 18 | +2 | |
| Nivelles | 4 | – | |
| Hainaut | Tournai | 4 | – |
| Ath | 2 | – | |
| Charleroi | 8 | +1 | |
| Thuin | 3 | – | |
| Mons | 6 | – | |
| Soignies | 3 | – | |
| Liège | Huy | 2 | – |
| Waremme | 2 | – | |
| Liège | 11 | +2 | |
| Verviers | 4 | – | |
| Luxembourg | Arlon | 1 | – |
| Marche | 1 | – | |
| Bastogne | 1 | – | |
| Neufchâteau | 1 | – | |
| Virton | 1 | – | |
| Namur | Namur | 4 | – |
| Dinant | 2 | – | |
| Philippeville | 2 | – | |
| 152 | +14 |
References
- ↑ Codebook Constituency-level Elections Archive, 2003
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband, p105
- ↑ Opening session of 12 July 1892
- ↑ List of members of the Chamber of Representatives (1892-1893)
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