Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 10 June 1856.^[1][2] In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Catholics, who won 63 of the 108 seats.^[2] Voter turnout was 60.6%, although only 43,573 people were eligible to vote.

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1856 Belgian general election

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54 of the 108 seats in the Chamber of Representatives 55 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Pierre de Decker Charles Rogier Party Catholic Liberal Seats before 54 seats 54 seats Seats won 33 21 Seats after 63 45 Seat change 9 9 Popular vote 15,168 12,472 Percentage 54.88% 45.12%
Government before election de Decker Catholic-Liberal Government after election de Decker Catholic-Liberal

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Under the alternating system, Chamber elections were only held in four out of the nine provinces: East Flanders, Hainaut, Liège and Limburg. Thus, 54 of the 108 Chamber seats were up for election.