Belgian general election, June 1870

Belgian general election,
June 1870

← 1868 11 June 1870 (1870-06-11) 1870 →
61 of the 122 seats in the Chamber of Representatives 62 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Liberal Catholic Last election 72 seats 50 seats Seats won 61 61 Seat change 11 11

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 11 June 1870. In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the Liberal Party and the Catholic Party both won 61 seats. Voter turnout was 60%, although only 51,435 people were eligible to vote. Early elections were held later in the year.

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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