1932 Belgian general election

none 1932 Belgian general election Belgium parliamentary no 1929 Belgian general election 1929 1936 Belgian general election 1936 All 187 seats in the Chamber of RepresentativesAll 93 seats in the Senate 27 November 1932 150x150px Charles de Broqueville Candidate for PM Catholic Party (Belgium) 71 seats, 35.38% 79 8 856,027 38.42% 3.04% 150x150px Joseph Van Roosbroeck 1918 Belgian Labour Party 70 seats, 36.02% 73 3 824,946 37.03% 1.01% 150x150px Albert Devèze 1927 Liberal Party (Belgium) 28 seats, 16.55% 24 4 313,722 14.08% 2.47% Government Government after election de Broqueville II Catholic-Liberal de Broqueville II Catholic-Liberal General elections were held in Belgium on 27 November 1932. Elections in Europe: A data handbook Nohlen Dieter Dieter Nohlen Stöver Philip 31 May 2010 Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft 289 978-3-8329-5609-7 The Catholic Party won 79 of the 187 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 42 of the 93 seats in the Senate.Nohlen & Stöver, p308 Voter turnout was 94.3%.Nohlen & Stöver, p290 Background thumb|Prime Minister de Broqueville The elections occurred during an economic crisis, the Great Depression. The Catholic-Liberal government led by Jules Renkin faced rising unemployment, derailing public finances and strikes benefiting the Communist Party. Parliamentary elections were due in May 1933 at the latest. On 18 October 1932, Prime Minister Renkin resigned under pressure from King Albert I, allowing the more experienced Charles de Broqueville to take charge. He immediately dissolved parliament and scheduled parliamentary elections for 27 November 1932. Municipal elections had also occurred on 9 October 1932, where the Catholic Party lost ground to socialists and liberals. To avoid losses during the parliamentary elections, de Broqueville used the issue of education in the election campaign, which was a major issue under his previous 1911–1918 government. His strategy worked; the Catholics won, but also the socialists and communists gained ground, whereas the liberals lost seats. The socialists refused to enter government, and the Catholic-Liberal coalition continued their government and proceeded to take drastic measures for economic recovery. Results Chamber of Representatives File:Belgian Chamber 1932.svg Catholic Party 856027 79 +8 Belgian Labour Party 824946 73 +3 Liberal Party 313722 24 –4 Frontpartij 126113 8 –3 Communist Party of Belgium 64552 3 +2 Belgian National Party 12977 0 New Christian People's Party 7701 0 0 Catholic dissidents 4664 0 New Frontpartij dissidents 4642 0 New Farmers 4294 0 New Taxpayers Bloc 2511 0 New Socialist dissidents 1831 0 New Independent socialists 838 0 New French Defence Party 789 0 New Radical Socialists 590 0 0 Radical Party–Radical Socialists 380 0 New National Radical Party–Radical Party 248 0 New Independent Communists 211 0 New Isolated Unemployed 206 0 New Farmers and Business 184 0 New General Interests 172 0 New Public Salvation Committee 148 0 New Stroobants 130 0 New 38600 0 2555743 Belgian ElectionsBelgian Elections Senate File:Belgium Senate 1932.svg Catholic Party 893290 42 +4 Belgian Labour Party 860053 39 +3 Liberal Party 339127 11 -2 Frontpartij 119740 1 –2 Communist Party of Belgium 54902 0 0 Christian People's Party 5961 0 0 Belgian National Party 4334 0 New Farmers 2194 0 New Frontpartij dissidents 2162 0 New Socialist dissidents 2043 0 New Taxpayers Bloc 1103 0 New French Defence Party 881 0 New National Cartel 875 0 New Radical Socialists 526 0 0 National Radical Party–Radical Socialists 177 0 New 105105 0 2555743 Belgian ElectionsBelgian Elections References Belgium Category:1930s elections in Belgium Category:1932 in Belgium Category:November 1932 in Europe