1908 Belgian general election explained

Country:Belgium
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1906 Belgian general election
Previous Year:1906
Next Election:1910 Belgian general election
Next Year:1910
Seats For Election:81 of the 166 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
43 of 80 seats in the Senate
Election Date:24 May 1908
Image1:Frans_Schollaert.jpg
Leader1:Frans Schollaert
Party1:Catholic Party (Belgium)
Seats1:37
Popular Vote1:517,679
Percentage1:43.11%
Party2:Liberal Party (Belgium)
Seats2:15
Popular Vote2:331,981
Percentage2:27.64%
Image4:3x4.svg
Leader4:Georges Maes
Party4:Belgian Labour Party
Seats4:19
Popular Vote4:271,870
Percentage4:22.64%
Leader5:N/A
Party5:LiberalSocialist
Seats5:3
Popular Vote5:40,068
Percentage5:3.34%
Color5:800080
Government
Posttitle:Government after election
Before Election:Schollaert
Before Party:Catholic Party (Belgium)
After Election:Schollaert
After Party:Catholic Party (Belgium)

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 24 May 1908.[1] The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 37 of the 82 seats in the Chamber of Representatives.[2] The François Schollaert government remained in office.

Under the alternating system, elections were only held in four out of the nine provinces: Hainaut, Limburg, Liège and East Flanders.

Results

Senate

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