Belgian general election, 1863

Belgian general election, 1863

← 1861 9 June 1863 (1863-06-09) 1864 →
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 66 seats 50 seats Seats won 59 57 Seat change 7 7

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 9 June 1863. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 59 of the 116 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 33 of the 58 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 74.5%, although only 52,519 people were eligible to vote.

Under the alternating system, elections for the Chamber of Representatives were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders. Additionally, special elections were held in the arrondissements of Tournai, Ghent and Hasselt.

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