1999 Belgian federal election explained
| Country: | Belgium |
| Previous Election: | 1995 |
| Next Election: | 2003 |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Chamber of Representatives | | Seats For Election: | All 150 seats in the Chamber of Representatives | | Majority Seats: | 76 | | Turnout: | 90.56% | | Percentage1: | 14.30 | | Seats1: | 23 | | Last Election1: | 21 | | Percentage2: | 14.09 | | Seats2: | 22 | | Last Election2: | 29 | | Percentage3: | 10.16 | | Seats3: | 19 | | Last Election3: | 21 | | Percentage4: | 10.14 | | Seats4: | 18 | | Last Election4: | 18 | | Party5: | Vlaams Blok | | Percentage5: | 9.87 | | Seats5: | 15 | | Last Election5: | 11 | | Percentage6: | 9.55 | | Seats6: | 14 | | Last Election6: | 20 | | Party7: | Ecolo | | Percentage7: | 7.36 | | Seats7: | 11 | | Last Election7: | 6 | | Percentage8: | 6.99 | | Seats8: | 9 | | Last Election8: | 5 | | Percentage9: | 5.88 | | Seats9: | 10 | | Last Election9: | 12 | | Party10: | People's Union (Belgium) | | Percentage10: | 5.56 | | Seats10: | 8 | | Last Election10: | 5 | | Percentage11: | 1.45 | | Seats11: | 1 | | Last Election11: | 2 | | Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Senate | | Seats For Election: | 40 of the 71 seats in the Senate | | Majority Seats: | 36 | | Turnout: | 90.57% | | Noleader: | yes | | First Election: | yes | | Percentage1: | 15.37 | | Seats1: | 11 | | Percentage2: | 14.75 | | Seats2: | 10 | | Percentage3: | 10.57 | | Seats3: | 9 | | Percentage4: | 9.65 | | Seats4: | 10 | | Party5: | Vlaams Blok | | Percentage5: | 9.42 | | Seats5: | 6 | | Percentage6: | 8.89 | | Seats6: | 6 | | Party7: | Ecolo | | Percentage7: | 7.4 | | Seats7: | 6 | | Percentage8: | 7.09 | | Seats8: | 5 | | Percentage9: | 6.04 | | Seats9: | 5 | | Party10: | People's Union (Belgium) | | Percentage10: | 5.13 | | Seats10: | 3 | | Government | | Posttitle: | Government after election | | Before Election: | Dehaene II | | Before Party: | CVP-PSC-PS-SP | | After Election: | Verhofstadt I | | After Party: | VLD-PRL-PS-SP-Agalev-Ecolo |
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Federal elections were held in Belgium on June 13, 1999 to elect members of the Chamber of Representatives and Senate.[1] The elections were held on the same day as the European elections and the regional elections. The Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) became the largest party.
The Christian Democrats (CVP/PSC) suffered historic losses due to the dioxine affair that broke loose that year. Jean-Luc Dehaene's reign of eight years came to an end. Verhofstadt formed a six-party coalition comprising the liberal (VLD and PRL), socialist (SP and PS), and green parties (Agalev and Ecolo). It was the first liberal-led government since 1938, and the first since 1958 that didn't include a Christian Democratic party.
Results
Chamber of Representatives
Senate
Notes and References
- Carton . Ann . Open Forum: The General Elections in Belgium in June 1999: A Real Breakthrough for Women Politicians? . European Journal of Women's Studies . 8 . 1 . 2001. 10.1177/135050680100800107 . 127–135.
