1868 Belgian general election

General elections were held in Belgium on 9 June 1868. In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 72 of the 122 seats. Voter turnout was 55.6%, although only 55,297 people were eligible to vote.

1868 Belgian general election

9 June 1868 (1868-06-09)
63 of the 122 seats in the Chamber of Representatives 62 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Walthère Frère-Orban Party Liberal Catholic Leader since Candidate for PM Seats before 70 seats 52 seats Seats won 30 33 Seats after 72 50 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 13,619 16,918 Percentage 44.33% 55.07%
Government before election Frère-Orban I Liberal Government after election Frère-Orban I Liberal

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

Results

Chamber of Representatives

Party		Votes	%	Seats
				Won	Total	+/–
	Catholics	16,918	55.07	33	50	–2
	Liberal Party	13,619	44.33	30	72	+2
	Others	184	0.60	0	0	New
Total		30,721	100.00	63	122	0
Total votes		30,721	–
Registered voters/turnout		55,297	55.56
Source: Mackie & Rose, Sternberger et al.