Belgian general election, 1900
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General elections were held in Belgium on 27 May 1900.[1] The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 86 of the 152 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 44 of the 76 seats in the Senate.[2]
Results
Chamber of Representatives
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Party | 993,945 | 48.5 | 86 | –26 |
| Liberal Party | 464,959 | 22.7 | 31 | +18 |
| Belgian Labour Party | 461,295 | 22.5 | 32 | +5 |
| Christene Volkspartij | 52,093 | 2.5 | 1 | +1 |
| Radicals | 78,622 | 3.8 | 2 | +2 |
| Other parties | 0 | 0 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 83,417 | – | – | – |
| Total | 2,134,331 | 100 | 152 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Party | 911,262 | 52.8 | 44 |
| Liberal Party | 565,767 | 32.8 | 23 |
| Belgian Labour Party | 119,000 | 6.9 | 4 |
| Other parties | 129,636 | 7.5 | 5 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
| Total | 1,725,665 | 100 | 76 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||
References
- ↑ Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (31 May 2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. p. 289. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, pp307-310
