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Belgian general election, 1854

Belgian general election, 1854
Belgium
← 1852 13 June 1854 (1854-06-13) 1856 →

54 of the 108 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
55 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Catholic
Last election 57 seats 51 seats
Seats won 54 54
Seat change Decrease3 Increase3

PArtial general elections were held in Belgium on 13 June 1854. In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the Liberal Party and Catholics won 54 seats each. Voter turnout was 61%, although only 45,884 people were eligible to vote.

Under the alternating system, elections were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders.


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