Belgian general election, 1863
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Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 9 June 1863.[1][2] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 59 of the 116 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 33 of the 58 seats in the Senate.[2] Voter turnout was 74.5%, although only 52,519 people were eligible to vote.
Under the alternating system, elections for the Chamber of Representatives were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders. Additionally, special elections were held in the arrondissements of Tournai, Ghent and Hasselt.
Results
Chamber of Representatives
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Total | +/– | |||
| Catholics | 21,310 | 54.5 | 34 | 57 | +7 |
| Liberal Party | 17,799 | 45.5 | 24 | 59 | –7 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,456 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 40,565 | 100 | 58 | 116 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 52,519 | 74.5 | – | – | – |
| Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Sternberger et al | |||||
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 33 | ||
| Catholics | 25 | ||
| Total | 58 | ||
| Sternberger et al. | |||
