1868 Belgian general election

1868 Belgian general election

9 June 1868 (1868-06-09)
63 of the 122 seats in the Chamber of Representatives 62 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Walthère Frère-Orban Party Liberal Catholic Leader since Candidate for PM Seats before 70 seats 52 seats Seats won 30 33 Seats after 72 50 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 13,619 16,918 Percentage 44.33% 55.07%
Government before election Frère-Orban I Liberal Elected Government Frère-Orban I Liberal

General elections were held in Belgium on 9 June 1868. In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 72 of the 122 seats. Voter turnout was 55.6%, although only 55,297 people were eligible to vote.

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

Results

Chamber of Representatives

Party	Votes	%	Seats
			Won	Total	+/–
Catholics	16,918	55.1	33	50	–2
Liberal Party	13,619	44.3	30	72	+2
Others	184	0.6	0	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	3,358	–	–	–	–
Total	34,079	100	63	122	0
Registered voters/turnout	55,297	55.6	–	–	–
Source: Mackie & Rose, Sternberger et al.