Belgian general election, 1898

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General elections were held in Belgium on 22 May 1898.[1] The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 112 of the 152 seats in the Chamber of Representatives.[2]

Results

Chamber of Representatives

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Catholic Party377,27538.5112+1
Belgian Labour Party213,51121.827–1
Liberal Party177,80218.1130
Christene Volkspartij22,9622.300
Liberal-Socialist Cartels91,9479.400
Other parties96,6509.900
Invalid/blank votes8,975
Total989,1121001520
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Senate

Party Votes % Seats
Catholic Party147,16051.5
Liberal Party134,43747.0
Other parties4,2021.5
Invalid/blank votes
Total285,799100
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (31 May 2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. p. 289. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p307