1863 Belgian general election

1863 Belgian general election

9 June 1863 (1863-06-09)
58 of the 116 seats in the Chamber of Representatives 57 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Charles Rogier Party Liberal Catholic Leader since Candidate for PM Seats before 66 seats 50 seats Seats won 24 34 Seats after 59 57 Seat change 7 7 Popular vote 17,799 21,310 Percentage 45.51% 54.49%
Government before election Rogier II Liberal Government after election Rogier II Liberal

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 9 June 1863. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 59 of the 116 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 33 of the 58 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 74.5%, although only 52,519 people were eligible to vote.

Under the alternating system, elections for the Chamber of Representatives were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders. Additionally, special elections were held in the arrondissements of Tournai, Ghent and Hasselt.

Results

Chamber of Representatives

Party		Votes	%	Seats
				Won	Total	+/–
	Catholics	21,310	54.49	34	57	+7
	Liberal Party	17,799	45.51	24	59	–7
Total		39,109	100.00	58	116	0
Total votes		39,109	–
Registered voters/turnout		52,519	74.47
Source: Mackie & Rose, Sternberger et al.

Senate

Party		Seats
	Liberal Party	33
	Catholics	25
Total		58
Source: Sternberger et al.