Belgian general election, 1848

Belgian general election, 1848

13 June 1848 (1848-06-13)

All 108 seats in the Chamber of Representatives 55 seats needed for a majority   First party Second party   Party Liberal Catholic Last election 55 seats 53 seats Seats won 83 25 Seat change 28 28

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General elections were held in Belgium on 13 June 1848.^[1] They followed an equalisation of the tax qualifications for voters, which widened the franchise from 1.0% of the population to 1.8%.^[2] Unlike the previous rules which had favoured Conservatives and Catholics (as the requirements were lower in the countryside),^[2] this benefitted the Liberal Party and damaged the Catholics, who lost more than half their seats.^[2][3] Voter turnout was 67%.^[3]

Results

Chamber of Representatives

Senate

References

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