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]

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1929 Belgian general election

← 1925 26 May 1929 1932 →
All 187 seats in the Chamber of Representatives All 93 seats in the Senate
First party Second party Third party   Leader Henri Jaspar Joseph Van Roosbroeck Albert Devèze Party Catholic Labour Liberal Leader since Candidate for PM 1918 1927 Last election 78 seats, 37.42% 78 seats, 39.48% 23 seats, 14.65% Seats won 71 70 28 Seat change 7 8 5 Popular vote 788,914 803,347 369,114 Percentage 35.38% 36.02% 16.55% Swing 2.04% 3.46% 1.90%
Government before election Jaspar II Catholic–Liberal Government after election Jaspar II Catholic–Liberal

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The incumbent Catholic-Liberal government led by Henri Jaspar continued after the election.