Belgian general election, 1868

Belgian general election, 1868

← 1866 9 June 1868 (1868-06-09) 1870 →
63 of the 122 seats in the Chamber of Representatives 62 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Liberal Catholic Last election 70 seats 52 seats Seats won 72 50 Seat change 2 2

General elections were held in Belgium on 9 June 1868. In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 72 of the 122 seats. Voter turnout was 55.6%, although only 55,297 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. A special election was held in the arrondissement of Tongeren.

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