Belgian general election, 1898
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Partial legislative elections were held in Belgium on 22 May, 29 May and 24 July 1898.[1] Under the alternating system, elections were held in only four out of the nine provinces: Hainaut, Limburg, Liège and East Flanders. Thus, only 75 seats out of the 152 seats in the Chamber of Representatives were up for election. The Catholic Party retained their absolute majority.[2]
Results
Chamber of Representatives
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Party | 377,275 | 38.5 | 112 | +1 |
| Belgian Labour Party | 213,511 | 21.8 | 27 | –1 |
| Liberal Party | 177,802 | 18.1 | 13 | 0 |
| Christene Volkspartij | 22,962 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberal-Socialist Cartels | 91,947 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Other parties | 96,650 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,975 | – | – | – |
| Total | 989,112 | 100 | 152 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Party | 147,160 | 51.5 | |
| Liberal Party | 134,437 | 47.0 | |
| Other parties | 4,202 | 1.5 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
| Total | 285,799 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||
