Belgian general election, 1919
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General elections were held in Belgium
on 16 November 1919. Although the Belgian Labour Party
received the most votes in the Chamber of Representatives elections, the Catholic Party
remained the largest party in both the Chamber and the Senate
. Voter turnout was 88.5% in the Chamber elections.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
on 16 November 1919. Although the Belgian Labour Party
Belgian Labour Party
The Belgian Labour Party, called Belgische Werkliedenpartij in Dutch and Parti Ouvrier Belge in French, was the first socialist party in Belgium, founded in 1885.-History:...
received the most votes in the Chamber of Representatives elections, the Catholic Party
Catholic Party (Belgium)
The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1869 as the Confessional Catholic Party .-History:In 1852 a Union Constitutionelle et Conservatrice was founded in Ghent, in Leuven , and in Antwerp and Brussels in 1858, which were active only during elections...
remained the largest party in both the Chamber and the Senate
Belgian Senate
The Belgian Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Chamber of Representatives. It is considered to be the "upper house" of the Federal Parliament.-History and future:...
. Voter turnout was 88.5% in the Chamber elections.
Chamber of Deputies
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgian Labour Party Belgian Labour Party The Belgian Labour Party, called Belgische Werkliedenpartij in Dutch and Parti Ouvrier Belge in French, was the first socialist party in Belgium, founded in 1885.-History:... |
645,124 | 36.6 | 70 | |
| Catholic Party Catholic Party (Belgium) The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1869 as the Confessional Catholic Party .-History:In 1852 a Union Constitutionelle et Conservatrice was founded in Ghent, in Leuven , and in Antwerp and Brussels in 1858, which were active only during elections... |
619,911 | 35.2 | 73 | |
| Liberal Party Liberal Party (Belgium) The Liberal Party was a Belgian political party that existed from 1846 until 1961, when it became the Party for Freedom and Progress, Partij voor Vrijheid en Vooruitgang/Parti de la Liberté et du Progrès or PVV-PLP, under the leadership of Omer Vanaudenhove.-History:The Liberal Party was founded... |
310,876 | 17.6 | 34 | |
| Frontpartij Frontpartij The Frontpartij was a Belgian political party that campaigned for increasing recognition for the Flemish people and their language. Originating from the earlier Frontbeweging, the Frontpartij was an early attempt to fully politicise the Flemish Movement... |
60,814 | 3.5 | 5 | New |
| Catholic Dissidents | 41,888 | 2.4 | 4 | +3 |
| Leftist Dissidents | 1,181 | 0.1 | ||
| Other parties | 82,006 | 4.7 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 99,088 | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,860,890 | 100 | 186 | +98 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Party Catholic Party (Belgium) The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1869 as the Confessional Catholic Party .-History:In 1852 a Union Constitutionelle et Conservatrice was founded in Ghent, in Leuven , and in Antwerp and Brussels in 1858, which were active only during elections... |
685,041 | 43.3 | 43 | –11 |
| Liberal Party Liberal Party (Belgium) The Liberal Party was a Belgian political party that existed from 1846 until 1961, when it became the Party for Freedom and Progress, Partij voor Vrijheid en Vooruitgang/Parti de la Liberté et du Progrès or PVV-PLP, under the leadership of Omer Vanaudenhove.-History:The Liberal Party was founded... |
490,046 | 31.0 | 30 | |
| Belgian Labour Party Belgian Labour Party The Belgian Labour Party, called Belgische Werkliedenpartij in Dutch and Parti Ouvrier Belge in French, was the first socialist party in Belgium, founded in 1885.-History:... |
388,011 | 24.5 | 20 | |
| Other parties | 14,124 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 1,582,012 | 100 | 93 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||