1861 Belgian general election

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 11 June 1861. In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 66 of the 116 seats. Voter turnout was 58.4%, although only 47,555 people were eligible to vote.

1861 Belgian general election

11 June 1861 (1861-06-11)
58 of the 116 seats in the Chamber of Representatives 57 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Charles Rogier Party Liberal Catholic Leader since Candidate for PM Seats before 69 seats 47 seats Seats won 36 22 Seats after 66 50 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 15,979 11,799 Percentage 57.52% 42.48%
Government before election Rogier II Liberal Government after election Rogier II Liberal

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.

Results

Chamber of Representatives

Party		Votes	%	Seats
				Won	Total	+/–
	Liberal Party	15,979	57.52	36	66	–3
	Catholics	11,799	42.48	22	50	+3
Total		27,778	100.00	58	116	0
Total votes		27,778	–
Registered voters/turnout		47,555	58.41
Source: Mackie & Rose, Sternberger et al.