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Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 12 June 1866. [1] [2] In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 70 of the 122 seats. [2] Voter turnout was 70%, although only 51,465 people were eligible to vote.
Under the alternating system, elections were only held in four out of the nine provinces: Hainaut, Limburg, Liège and East Flanders. Special elections were held in the arrondissements of Antwerp, Brussels and Leuven.
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
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Won | Total | +/– | ||||||
Liberal Party | 20,965 | 58.20 | 43 | 70 | +6 | |||
Catholics | 15,060 | 41.80 | 18 | 52 | 0 | |||
Total | 36,025 | 100.00 | 61 | 122 | +6 | |||
Total votes | 36,025 | – | ||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 51,465 | 70.00 | ||||||
Source: Mackie & Rose, [3] Sternberger et al. |
The distribution of seats among the electoral districts was as follows for the Chamber of Representatives, with the difference compared to the previous election due to population growth: [4]
Province | Arrondissement | Seats | Change |
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Antwerp | Antwerp | 6 | +1 |
Mechelen | 3 | – | |
Turnhout | 3 | – | |
Limburg | Hasselt | 2 | – |
Maaseik | 1 | – | |
Tongeren | 2 | – | |
East Flanders | Aalst | 3 | – |
Oudenaarde | 3 | – | |
Gent | 8 | – | |
Eeklo | 1 | – | |
Dendermonde | 3 | – | |
Sint-Niklaas | 3 | – | |
West Flanders | Bruges | 3 | – |
Roeselare | 2 | – | |
Tielt | 2 | – | |
Kortrijk | 4 | – | |
Ypres | 3 | – | |
Veurne | 1 | – | |
Diksmuide | 1 | – | |
Ostend | 1 | – | |
Brabant | Leuven | 5 | +1 |
Brussels | 13 | +2 | |
Nivelles | 4 | – | |
Hainaut | Tournai | 4 | – |
Ath | 2 | – | |
Charleroi | 5 | +1 | |
Thuin | 3 | +1 | |
Mons | 5 | – | |
Soignies | 3 | – | |
Liège | Huy | 2 | – |
Waremme | 1 | – | |
Liège | 8 | +1 | |
Verviers | 3 | – | |
Luxembourg | Arlon | 1 | – |
Marche | 1 | – | |
Bastogne | 1 | – | |
Neufchâteau | 1 | – | |
Virton | 1 | – | |
Namur | Namur | 4 | – |
Dinant | 2 | – | |
Philippeville | 2 | +1 | |
124 | +8 |
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