June 1870 Belgian general election
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Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 11 June 1870.[1][2] In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the Liberal Party and the Catholic Party both won 61 seats, resulting in a hung parliament.[2] Voter turnout was 60%, although only 51,435 people were eligible to vote. Consequently, early elections were held two months later.
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Under the alternating system, elections for the Chamber of Representatives were only held in four out of the nine provinces: Hainaut, Limburg, Liège and East Flanders.
Results
editChamber of Representatives
editParty | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
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Won | Total | +/– | ||||||
Liberal Party | 17,173 | 55.63 | 31 | 61 | –11 | |||
Catholic Party | 13,698 | 44.37 | 30 | 61 | +11 | |||
Total | 30,871 | 100.00 | 61 | 122 | 0 | |||
Total votes | 30,871 | – | ||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 51,435 | 60.02 | ||||||
Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Sternberger et al. |