1874 Belgian general election

none 1874 Belgian general election Belgium parliamentary 1872 Belgian general election 1872 1876 Belgian general election 1876 61 of the 124 seats in the Chamber of Representatives 63 1874 06 09 yes 150x150px Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt Candidate for PM Catholic Party (Belgium) 71 seats 26 68 3 15,864 47.50% 150x150px Walthère Frère-Orban Candidate for PM Liberal Party (Belgium) 53 seats 35 56 3 17,531 52.50% Government Government after election de Theux de Meylandt III Catholic Party (Belgium) de Theux de Meylandt III Catholic Party (Belgium) Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 9 June 1874.Codebook Constituency-level Elections Archive, 2003Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband, p105 The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 68 of the 124 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 34 of the 62 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 64.1%, although only 52,074 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. Incumbent Head of Government Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt was re-elected in the arrondissement of Hasselt but died on 21 August 1874. A special election was held on 27 September 1874 to replace him, which Henri de Pitteurs-Hiegaerts won. Additionally, a special election was held in the arrondissement of Tielt to replace Gustave de Mûelenaere, who died on 8 July 1874; this is of note as future Prime Minister Auguste Beernaert was elected to succeed him. Results Chamber of Representatives File:Belgian Chamber 1874.svg Won Total +/– Liberal Party 17531 35 56 +3 Catholic Party 15864 26 68 –3 0 33395 52074 Mackie & Rose,Thomas T. Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, pp48–49 Sternberger et al. Senate 250px Catholic Party 34 Liberal Party 28 Sternberger et al. References Category:1870s elections in Belgium General Belgium Belgium