Belgian general election, 1908
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Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 24 May 1908.[1] Although the Catholic Party lost their absolute majority in Parliament, they remained the governing party, with François Schollaert retaining the post of Prime Minister. Both the Liberal Party and the Belgian Labour Party gained seats.[2]
Under the alternating system, elections were only held in four out of the nine provinces: Hainaut, Limburg, Liège and East Flanders.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Party | 517,679 | 43.1 | 37 |
| Liberal Party | 331,981 | 27.6 | 22 |
| Belgian Labour Party | 271,870 | 22.6 | 19 |
| Liberal-Socialist Kartels | 40,068 | 3.3 | 3 |
| Christene Volkspartij | 32,046 | 2.7 | 1 |
| Other parties | 7,262 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 38,725 | – | – |
| Total | 1,239,631 | 100 | 82 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||
