1896_Belgian_general_election

1896 Belgian general election

1896 Belgian general election

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Partial legislative elections were held in Belgium on 5 and 12 July 1896.[1] Under the alternating system, elections were held in only five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders. Only 77 seats out of the 152 seats in the Chamber of Representatives were up for election. The Catholic Party retained their absolute majority.[2]

Quick Facts 77 of the 152 seats in the Chamber of Representatives, First party ...

The Liberal Party, who lost two-thirds of their seats in the previous elections, saw their number of seats decrease further.

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References

  1. [1]
    Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (31 May 2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. p. 289. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
  2. [2]
    Nohlen & Stöver, p307
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