Belgian general election, 1936
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General elections were held in Belgium on 24 May 1936.[1] The result was a victory for the Belgian Labour Party, which won 70 of the 202 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 39 of the 101 seats in the Senate.[2] Voter turnout was 94.7%.[3]
Despite the rise of far-right and far-left parties, Paul van Zeeland continued as Prime Minister leading a government of national unity, composed of the three major parties (Catholics, Socialists and Liberals).
Results
Chamber of Representatives
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgian Labour Party | 758,485 | 32.1 | 70 | –3 | |
| Catholic Party | 653,717 | 27.7 | 61 | –18 | |
| Liberal Party | 292,970 | 12.4 | 23 | –1 | |
| Rexist Party | 271,481 | 11.5 | 21 | New | |
| Flemish National Union | 166,737 | 7.1 | 16 | +8 | |
| Communist Party of Belgium | 143,223 | 6.1 | 9 | +6 | |
| Catholic Dissidents | 75,823 | 3.2 | 2 | +2 | |
| Other parties | 0 | 0 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 167,830 | – | – | – | |
| Total | 2,511,266 | 100 | 202 | +15 | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgian Labour Party | 769,498 | 33.5 | 39 | 0 | |
| Catholic Party | 667,739 | 29.0 | 34 | –8 | |
| Liberal Party | 297,280 | 12.9 | 11 | 0 | |
| Rexist Party | 250,272 | 10.9 | 8 | New | |
| Flemish National Union | 160,212 | 7.0 | 5 | +4 | |
| Communist Party of Belgium | 110,855 | 0.8 | 4 | +4 | |
| Christene Volkspartij | 19,477 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other parties | 24,175 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 211,750 | – | – | – | |
| Total | 2,511,258 | 100 | 101 | +8 | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
Constituencies
The distribution of seats among the electoral districts of the Chamber of Representatives was as follows.[4] Several arrondissements got one or more additional seats. Roeselare-Tielt lost one seat, which was a rare occurrence since population generally increased throughout the Belgian territory with each census.
| Province | Arrondissement(s) | Seats | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | Antwerp | 18 | +3 |
| Mechelen | 6 | +1 | |
| Turnhout | 5 | +1 | |
| Limburg | Hasselt | 4 | +1 |
| Tongeren-Maaseik | 5 | +1 | |
| East Flanders | Aalst | 6 | +1 |
| Oudenaarde | 3 | – | |
| Gent-Eeklo | 12 | – | |
| Dendermonde | 4 | – | |
| Sint-Niklaas | 4 | – | |
| West Flanders | Bruges | 4 | – |
| Roeselare-Tielt | 4 | –1 | |
| Kortrijk | 6 | +1 | |
| Ypres | 3 | – | |
| Veurne-Diksmuide-Ostend | 5 | – | |
| Brabant | Leuven | 7 | – |
| Brussels | 30 | +4 | |
| Nivelles | 5 | +1 | |
| Hainaut | Tournai-Ath | 6 | – |
| Charleroi | 11 | – | |
| Thuin | 4 | +1 | |
| Mons | 7 | – | |
| Soignies | 3 | – | |
| Liège | Huy-Waremme | 4 | – |
| Liège | 14 | +1 | |
| Verviers | 5 | – | |
| Luxembourg | Arlon-Marche-Bastogne | 3 | – |
| Neufchâteau-Virton | 3 | – | |
| Namur | Namur | 5 | – |
| Dinant-Philippeville | 4 | – | |
| Total | 202 | +15 | |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, pp308-310
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p290
- ↑ List of members of the Chamber of Representatives (1936)
