Belgian general election, 1950
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General elections were held in Belgium on 4 June 1950.[1] The result was a victory for the Christian Social Party, which won 108 of the 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 54 of the 106 seats in the Senate.[2] Voter turnout was 92.6%.[3] This election was the last one in Belgian history were a single party achieved an absolute majority.
Results
Chamber of Deputies
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Social Party | 2,356,608 | 47.68 | 108 | +3 |
| Belgian Socialist Party | 1,705,781 | 34.51 | 73 | +7 |
| Liberal Party | 556,102 | 11.25 | 20 | –9 |
| Communist Party of Belgium | 234,541 | 4.75 | 7 | –5 |
| Liberal-Soclialist Kartels | 87,252 | 1.77 | 0 | 4 |
| Cosmocraten | 1,535 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 |
| Belgian Patriotic Party | 656 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 332 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 276,471 | – | – | – |
| Total | 5,219,278 | 100 | 212 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,635,452 | 92.62 | – | – |
| Source: Belgian Elections | ||||
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Social Party | 2,210,712 | 47.19 | 54 | 0 |
| Belgian Socialist Party | 1,631,368 | 34.82 | 37 | +4 |
| Liberal Party | 526,575 | 11.24 | 10 | –4 |
| Communist Party of Belgium | 229,093 | 4.89 | 3 | –2 |
| Liberal-Socialist Kartels | 86,801 | 1.86 | 2 | – |
| Independents | 262 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 280,854 | – | – | – |
| Total | 4,965,665 | 100 | 106 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,635,452 | 88.11 | – | – |
| Source: Belgian Elections | ||||
