Belgian general election, 1880
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Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 8 June 1880.[1][2] In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 74 of the 132 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 67.2%, although only 62,936 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.
A special election was held on 21 August 1880 to elect a representative for the arrondissement of Oudenaarde following the death of Auguste Devos on 21 July 1880. Florent De Bleeckere was elected to succeed him.
Results
Chamber of Representatives
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Total | +/– | |||
| Liberal Party | 21,283 | 50.3 | 26 | 74 | +2 |
| Catholic Party | 20,700 | 48.9 | 40 | 58 | –2 |
| Others | 318 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,486 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 45,787 | 100 | 66 | 132 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 62,936 | 67.2 | – | – | – |
| Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Sternberger et al | |||||
