Belgian general election, 1870 (II)
Early general elections were held in Belgium on 2 August 1870, the second that year after the first had ended with both the Catholic Party and the Liberal Party holding 61 seats each.[1] The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 72 of the 124 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 34 of the 62 seats in the Senate.[1] Voter turnout was 74.0%, although only 107,099 people (2.1% of the population) were eligible to vote.[1]
Results
Chamber of Representatives
Senate
References
- ^ a b c Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband, p105