Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 8 June 1852.[1][2] In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, who won 57 of the 108 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 69.2%, although only 42,053 people were eligible to vote.
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Under the alternating system, Chamber elections were only held in four out of the nine provinces: East Flanders, Hainaut, Liège and Limburg. Thus, 54 of the 108 Chamber seats were up for election.
Results
editChamber of Representatives
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
| Won | Total | +/– | ||||||
| Liberal Party | 16,688 | 57.36 | 31 | 57 | –12 | |||
| Catholics | 12,404 | 42.64 | 23 | 51 | +12 | |||
| Total | 29,092 | 100.00 | 54 | 108 | 0 | |||
| Total votes | 29,092 | – | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 42,053 | 69.18 | ||||||
| Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Sternberger et al. | ||||||||
Constituencies
editThe division of seats among the electoral districts was as follows:[4]
| Province | Arrondissement | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | Antwerp | 5 |
| Mechelen | 3 | |
| Turnhout | 2 | |
| Limburg | Hasselt | 2 |
| Maaseik | 1 | |
| Tongeren | 2 | |
| East Flanders | Aalst | 3 |
| Oudenaarde | 3 | |
| Gent | 7 | |
| Eeklo | 1 | |
| Dendermonde | 3 | |
| Sint-Niklaas | 3 | |
| West Flanders | Bruges | 3 |
| Roeselare | 2 | |
| Tielt | 2 | |
| Kortrijk | 3 | |
| Ypres | 3 | |
| Veurne | 1 | |
| Diksmuide | 1 | |
| Ostend | 1 | |
| Brabant | Leuven | 4 |
| Brussels | 9 | |
| Nivelles | 4 | |
| Hainaut | Tournai | 4 |
| Ath | 2 | |
| Charleroi | 3 | |
| Thuin | 2 | |
| Mons | 4 | |
| Soignies | 3 | |
| Liège | Huy | 2 |
| Waremme | 1 | |
| Liège | 5 | |
| Verviers | 3 | |
| Luxembourg | Arlon | 1 |
| Marche | 1 | |
| Bastogne | 1 | |
| Neufchâteau | 1 | |
| Virton | 1 | |
| Namur | Namur | 3 |
| Dinant | 2 | |
| Philippeville | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Codebook Constituency-level Elections Archive, 2003
- ^ a b Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband, p105
- ^ Thomas T. Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, p46
- ^ List of members of the Chamber of Representatives (1852-1853)