1929 Belgian general election
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All 187 seats in the Chamber of Representatives All 93 seats in the Senate | ||
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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 | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Catholic Party | 816,098 | 36.6 | 71 | –4 | |
| Belgian Labour Party | 803,347 | 36.0 | 70 | –8 | |
| Liberal Party | 369,114 | 16.6 | 28 | +5 | |
| Frontpartij | 132,567 | 5.9 | 11 | +5 | |
| Catholic Dissidents | 42,804 | 1.9 | 6 | +3 | |
| Communist Party of Belgium | 43,237 | 1.9 | 1 | –1 | |
| Other parties | 22,902 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 116,660 | – | – | – | |
| Total | 2,346,729 | 100 | 187 | 0 | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valid votes | 2,178,973 | 100 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 167,663 | – | – | – |
| Total | 2,346,636 | 100 | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
