1929 Belgian general election explained

Election Name:1929 Belgian general election
Country:Belgium
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1925 Belgian general election
Previous Year:1925
Next Election:1932 Belgian general election
Next Year:1932
Seats For Election:All 187 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
All 93 seats in the Senate
Election Date:26 May 1929
Leader1:Henri Jaspar
Leader Since1:Candidate for PM
Party1:Catholic Party (Belgium)
Last Election1:78 seats, 37.42%
Seats1:71
Seat Change1: 7
Popular Vote1:788,914
Percentage1:35.38%
Swing1: 2.04%
Leader2:Joseph Van Roosbroeck
Leader Since2:1918
Party2:Belgian Labour Party
Last Election2:78 seats, 39.48%
Seats2:70
Seat Change2: 8
Popular Vote2:803,347
Percentage2:36.02%
Swing2: 3.46%
Leader3:Albert Devèze
Leader Since3:1927
Party3:Liberal Party (Belgium)
Last Election3:23 seats, 14.65%
Seats3:28
Seat Change3: 5
Popular Vote3:369,114
Percentage3:16.55%
Swing3: 1.90%
Government
Posttitle:Government after election
Before Election:Jaspar II
Before Party:CatholicLiberal
After Election:Jaspar II
After Party:CatholicLiberal

General elections were held in Belgium on 26 May 1929.[1] The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 71 of the 187 seats in the Chamber of Representatives.[2] Voter turnout was 94.0%.[3]

The incumbent Catholic-Liberal government led by Henri Jaspar continued after the election.

Results

Senate

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p308
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p290