Mechelen (Chamber of Representatives constituency) explained

Mechelen was a constituency used to elect members of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives between 1831 and 1995, when it was merged into the constituency of Mechelen-Turnhout.

Representatives

ElectionRepresentative
(Party)
Representative
(Party)
Representative
(Party)
Representative
(Party)
Representative
(Party)
Representative
(Party)
1831François Domis
(Catholic)
François Polfvliet
(Liberal)
Philippe-Joseph Boucquéau de Villeraie
(Catholic)
3 seats
1833Adolphe Van den Wiele
(Catholic)
Charles Mast-De Vries
(Catholic)
1837Jean de Perceval
(Liberal)
1841Jean Scheyven
(Catholic)
Jean-François Henot
(Catholic)
1845
1848Armand de Perceval
(Liberal)
Félix van den Branden de Reeth
(Catholic)
Florentin de Brouwer de Hogendorp
(Liberal)
1852
1856
1857Jean Notelteirs
(Catholic)
Ludovic-Marie d'Ursel
(Catholic)
1861
1864Eugène de Kerckhove
(Catholic)
1868Louis Lefebvre
(Catholic)
1870
1874
1878
1882Victor Emile Fris
(Catholic)
1886Albert Alexandre Lefebvre
(Catholic)
1890
1892François Broers
(Catholic)
4 seats
1894Edouard De Cocq
(Catholic)
Florent Van Cauwenbergh
(Catholic)
1898
1900Victor Van de Walle
(Liberal)
1904
1908Charles Lefebvre
(Catholic)
Jules Ortegat
(Catholic)
1912Paul Lamborelle
(Liberal)
5 seats
1919Auguste Van Landeghem
(PS)
Désiré Bouchery
(PS)
Jules De Keersmaecker
(Catholic)
Philip Van Isacker
(Catholic)
1921Paul Lamborelle
(Liberal)
1925Jaak Wellens
(PS)
Willem Lambrechts
(PS)
1929Jan Laenen
(Catholic)
Ward Hermans
(Frontpartij)
1932Edgar Maes
(Catholic)
Gaston Fromont
(PS)
Oscar Vankesbeeck
(Liberal)
1936Emiel Van Hamme
(Catholic)
Jan Laenen
(Catholic)
Jean Schaepherders
(Catholic)
1939Antoon Spinoy
(PS)
Alfons Verbist
(Catholic)
Paul Lamborelle
(Liberal)
Ward Hermans
(VNV)
1946Urbain Muyldermans
(Liberal)
Emiel Van Hamme
(CVP)
1949Jan Van Winghe
(BSP)
1950Jozef Smedts
(CVP)
Jos De Saeger
(CVP)
1954Jozef Magé
(BSP)
1958Jozef Smedts
(CVP)
1961Herman Vanderpoorten
(Liberal)
1965Michel Van Dessel
(CVP)
Désiré Van Daele
(BSP)
Frans De Weert
(PVV)
1968Hugo Adriaensens
(BSP)
Charles De Vlieger
(PVV)
Ludo Sels
(VU)
1971Guido Verhaegen
(CVP)
1974Joos Somers
(VU)
1977Jef Ramaekers
(BSP)
Luc Van den Brande
(CVP)
1978Lucien Van de Velde
(PVV)
1981Fernand Geyselings
(Agalev)
1985Joan Pepermans
(Agalev)
Paul Hermans
(CVP)
1988Freddy Sarens
(CVP)
Jean Van der Sande
(PS)
Herman Candries
(VU)
Maurice Vanhoutte
(PVV)
1991Jozef Van Eetvelt
(CVP)
Luk Van Nieuwenhuysen
(VB)
1995Merged into Mechelen-Turnhout
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: De Belgische Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers. dekamer.be. 2019-05-30.