1830 Belgian general election

none Elections to the temporary National Congress were held in Belgium on 3 November 1830, following the declaration of independence from the Netherlands.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p282 978-3-8329-5609-7 The elections were held using a modified form of the Dutch system, as defined by the Orders of the Provisional Government of 10 October and 12 October 1830. 200 members were elected by plurality in constituencies of varying sizes, and suffrage was restricted to taxpaying men over the age of 25, with a higher tax threshold in urban areas than rural ones. Although clergy and academics were exempt from the restrictions, only around 1% of the country's population was eligible to vote. Electoral system The order of 12 October 1830 distributed the 200 seats among the 44 administrative districts of the nine Belgian provinces. Along with these deputies, an equal number of substitutes were elected in each district. Province District Deputies Antwerp (18) Antwerp 8 Mechelen 5 Turnhout 5 Limburg (17) Hasselt 5 Maastricht 7 Roermond 5 East Flanders (35) Aalst 6 Oudenaarde 5 Gent 12 Eeklo 2 Dendermonde 4 Sint-Niklaas 6 West Flanders (28) Bruges 5 Roeselare 3 Tielt 3 Kortrijk 7 Ypres 4 Veurne 2 Diksmuide 2 Ostend 2 Brabant (27) Leuven 7 Brussels 14 Nivelles 6 Hainaut (30) Tournai 8 Ath 4 Charleroi 5 Thuin 3 Mons 6 Soignies 4 Liège (19) Huy 3 Waremme 2 Liège 9 Verviers 5 Luxembourg (16) Arlon 2 Luxembourg 3 Diekirch 2 Grevenmacher 2 Marche 2 Bastogne 1 Neufchâteau 2 Virton 2 Namur (10) Namur 5 Dinant 3 Philippeville 2Total200 Aftermath The Constitution adopted in February 1831 instituted a bicameral parliament, the first elections for which were held a year later. See also List of members of the National Congress of Belgium References Belgium Category:1830s elections in Belgium Category:1830 in Belgium Category:November 1830