1906 Belgian general election explained

Country:Belgium
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1904 Belgian general election
Previous Year:1904
Next Election:1908 Belgian general election
Next Year:1908
Seats For Election:85 of the 166 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
Election Date:27 May 1906
Image1:Paul_de_Smet_de_Naeyer.jpg
Leader1:Paul de Smet de Naeyer
Party1:Catholic Party
Seats1:41
Popular Vote1:526,856
Percentage1:44.92%
Leader2:Paul Hymans
Party2:Liberal Party
Seats2:15
Popular Vote2:207,341
Percentage2:17.68%
Image3:Émile Vandervelde (1866–1938) 1927 © Georg Fayer (1892–1950) OeNB 10449449.jpg
Leader3:Émile Vandervelde
Party3:Belgian Labour Party
Seats3:6
Popular Vote3:72,224
Percentage3:22.64%
Image4:Janson Paul 070518.jpg
Leader4:Paul Janson
Party4:Liberal–Socialist Cartel
Seats4:12
Popular Vote4:224,357
Percentage4:19.13%
Color4:800080
Party5:Catholic Workers' Party
Seats5:9
Popular Vote5:109,590
Percentage5:9.34%
Government
Posttitle:Government after election
Before Election:de Smet de Naeyer II
Before Party:Catholic Party (Belgium)
After Election:de Smet de Naeyer II
After Party:Catholic Party (Belgium)

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 27 May 1906.[1] The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 50 of the 85 seats in the Chamber of Representatives.[2]

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

The Catholic Party lost its majority in the Chamber of Representatives for the first time since 1884.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dieter Nohlen

    . Elections in Europe: A data handbook . Nohlen . Dieter . Dieter Nohlen . Stöver . Philip . 31 May 2010 . Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft . 289 . 978-3-8329-5609-7.

  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p308