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1929 Belgian general election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Leader
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Henri Jaspar
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Joseph Van Roosbroeck
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Albert Devèze
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| Party
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Catholic
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Labour
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Liberal
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| Leader since
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Candidate for PM
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1918
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1927
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| Last election
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78 seats, 37.42%
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78 seats, 39.48%
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23 seats, 14.65%
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| Seats won
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71
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70
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28
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| Seat change
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 7
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8
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 5
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| Popular vote
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788,914
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803,347
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369,114
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| Percentage
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35.38%
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36.02%
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16.55%
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| Swing
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2.04%
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3.46%
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1.90%
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Prime Minister Henri Jaspar
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
Chamber of Representatives
| Party
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Votes
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%
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Seats
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+/–
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Belgian Labour Party |
803,347 |
36.02 |
70 |
–8
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Catholic Party |
788,914 |
35.38 |
71 |
–7
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Liberal Party |
369,114 |
16.55 |
28 |
+5
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| Frontpartij |
132,567 |
5.94 |
11 |
+5
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| Christian Workers' Alliance |
52,642 |
2.36 |
5 |
+5
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| Communist Party of Belgium |
43,237 |
1.94 |
1 |
–1
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| Lille List |
12,905 |
0.58 |
1 |
New
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| Other parties |
27,343 |
1.22 |
0 |
0
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| Invalid/blank votes |
116,660 |
– |
– |
–
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| Total |
2,346,729 |
100 |
187 |
0
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| Source: Belgian Elections
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Senate
| Party
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Votes
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%
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Seats
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+/–
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Belgian Labour Party |
781,635 |
36.75 |
36 |
–3
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Catholic Party |
762,459 |
35.85 |
38 |
0
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Liberal Party |
359,895 |
16.92 |
13 |
0
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| Frontpartij |
119,632 |
5.62 |
3 |
+3
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| Christian Workers' Alliance |
55,237 |
2.60 |
3 |
+3
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| Communist Party of Belgium |
36,881 |
1.73 |
0 |
0
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| Other parties |
11,111 |
0.52 |
0 |
0
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| Invalid/blank votes |
164,702 |
– |
– |
–
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| Total |
2,291,577 |
100 |
93 |
0
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| Source: Belgian Elections
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