Belgian general election, 1864

Belgian general election, 1864

← 1863 11 August 1864 (1864-08-11) 1866 →
All 116 seats in the Chamber of Representatives 57 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Liberal Catholic Last election 59 seats 57 seats Seats won 64 52 Seat change 5 5

General elections were held in Belgium on 11 August 1864, the first full general elections since 1857. Although the Catholics received the most votes for seats in the Chamber of Representatives, the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 64 of the 116 seats. Voter turnout was 76.7%, although only 103,717 people (2.1% of the population) were eligible to vote.

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