Belgian general election, 1861

Belgian general election, 1861

← 1859 11 June 1861 (1861-06-11) 1863 →
58 of the 116 seats in the Chamber of Representatives 57 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Liberal Catholic Last election 69 seats 47 seats Seats won 66 50 Seat change 3 3

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 11 June 1861. In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 66 of the 116 seats. Voter turnout was 58.4%, although only 47,555 people were eligible to vote.

Under the alternating system, elections for the Chamber of Representatives were only held in four out of the nine provinces: Hainaut, Limburg, Liège and East Flanders.

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