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1906 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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Paul de Smet de Naeyer
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Georges Maes
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Party
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Catholic
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Liberal
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Labour
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Leader since
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Candidate for PM
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1903
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Seats before
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92 seats
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42 seats
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29 seats
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Seats won
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41
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15
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6
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Seats after
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79
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37
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25
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Seat change
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13
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5
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4
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Popular vote
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526,856
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207,341
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72,224
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Percentage
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44.92%
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17.68%
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22.64%
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Leader
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N/A
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Party
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LSK
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PCO
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Leader since
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N/A
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Seats before
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New
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New
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Seats won
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12
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9
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Seats after
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12
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9
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Seat change
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New
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New
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Popular vote
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224,357
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109,590
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Percentage
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19.13%
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9.34%
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Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 27 May 1906.[1]
The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 50 of the 85 seats in the Chamber of Representatives.[2]
Under the alternating system, elections were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders.
The Catholic Party lost its majority in the Chamber of Representatives for the first time since 1884.
Results
Party
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Votes
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%
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Seats won
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Total seats
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+/-
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Catholic Party |
526,856 |
44.92 |
41 |
79 |
-13
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Liberal-Socialist Kartels |
224,357 |
19.13 |
12 |
12 |
New
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Liberal Party |
207,341 |
17.68 |
15 |
37 |
-5
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Catholic Workers' Party |
109,590 |
9.34 |
9 |
9 |
New
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Belgian Labour Party |
72,224 |
6.16 |
6 |
25 |
-4
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Christian Democratic Party |
9,800 |
0.84 |
0 |
0 |
-1
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Catholic Dissidents |
2,724 |
0.23 |
0 |
1 |
0
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Christene Volkspartij |
- |
- |
0 |
1 |
0
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Other parties |
29,736 |
2.54 |
0 |
0 |
0
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Invalid/blank votes |
0 |
– |
– |
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-
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Total |
1,117,940 |
100 |
83 |
164 |
-2
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Source: Belgian Elections
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References