1850 Belgian general election

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 11 June 1850. In the Chamber of Representatives elections the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, who won 69 of the 108 seats. Voter turnout was 69.1%, although only 40,435 people were eligible to vote.

1850 Belgian general election

11 June 1850 (1850-06-11)
54 of the 108 seats in the Chamber of Representatives 55 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Charles Rogier Party Liberal Catholic Leader since Candidate for PM Seats before 83 seats 25 seats Seats won 32 22 Seats after 69 39 Seat change 14 14 Popular vote 15,320 11,618 Percentage 54.80% 41.56%
Government before election Rogier I Liberal Government after election Rogier I Liberal

Under the alternating system, elections were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders.

Results

Chamber of Representatives

Party		Votes	%	Seats
				Won	Total	+/–
	Liberal Party	15,320	54.80	32	69	–14
	Catholics	11,618	41.56	22	39	+14
	Others	1,016	3.63	0	0	0
Total		27,954	100.00	54	108	0
Total votes		27,954	–
Registered voters/turnout		40,435	69.13
Source: Mackie & Rose, Sternberger et al.