1843 Belgian general election explained

Country:Belgium
Previous Election:1841
Next Election:1845
Seats For Election:47 of the 95 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
First Election:yes
Nopercentage:yes
Noleader:yes
Colour1:
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Seats1:32
Colour2:
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Seats2:13
Party3:Independents
Seats3:2
Government
Posttitle:Government after election
Before Election:Nothomb
Before Party:Liberal-Catholic
After Election:Nothomb
After Party:Liberal-Catholic

Partial legislative elections were held in Belgium on 12 June 1843.[1] In the Senate elections Catholics won 32 seats and Liberals 13.[1] Voter turnout was 86%, although only 21,865 people were eligible to vote.[1]

Under the alternating system, Chamber elections were only held in four out of the nine provinces: East Flanders, Hainaut, Liège and Limburg. As a result, 47 of the 95 Chamber seats were up for election.

Results

Senate

Notes and References

  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel & Dieter Nohlen (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband, p105