Belgian general election, 1949
General elections were held in Belgium on 26 June 1949.[1] The result was a victory for the Christian Social Party, which won 105 of the 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 54 of the 106 seats in the Senate.[2] Voter turnout was 94.4%.[3]
Results
Chamber of Deputies
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/– |
| Christian Social Party |
2,190,898 |
43.5 |
105 |
+13 |
| Belgian Socialist Party |
1,496,539 |
29.7 |
66 |
–3 |
| Liberal Party |
767,180 |
15.2 |
29 |
+12 |
| Communist Party of Belgium |
376,765 |
7.5 |
12 |
–11 |
| Other parties |
199,504 |
4.0 |
0 |
–1 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
289,377 |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
5,320,263 |
100 |
212 |
+10 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
Senate
References
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p289 ISBN 9873832956097
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, pp309-311
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p290