Belgian general election, 1921
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General elections were held in Belgium
on 20 November 1921. The result was a victory for the Catholic Party
, which won 76 of the 186 seats in the Chamber of Representatives. Voter turnout was 91.1% in the Chamber election and 91.0% in the Senate election.
Belgium
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on 20 November 1921. The result was a victory for 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...
, which won 76 of the 186 seats in the Chamber of Representatives. Voter turnout was 91.1% in the Chamber election and 91.0% in the Senate election.
Chamber of Deputies
| 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... |
768,080 | 39.8 | 76 | |
| 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:... |
674,204 | 34.9 | 68 | –2 |
| 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... |
349,888 | 18.1 | 33 | –1 |
| Catholic Dissidents | 82,509 | 4.3 | 4 | – |
| 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... |
54,941 | 2.8 | 4 | –1 |
| Leftist Dissidents | 8,944 | 0.5 | 1 | – |
| Liberal Dissidents | 5,957 | 0.3 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 97,327 | – | – | – |
| Total | 2,029,293 | 100 | 186 | 0 |
| 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... |
606,799 | 32.6 | 34 | –9 |
| 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:... |
661,168 | 35.5 | 33 | –6 |
| 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... |
362,187 | 19.4 | 18 | |
| Other parties | 233,178 | 12.5 | 8 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 163,408 | – | – | – |
| Total | 2,026,740 | 100 | 93 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||