1950 Belgian general election

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1950 Belgian general election
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
  1949 4 June 1950 1954  

212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Jean Duvieusart.jpg No image.png No image.png
Leader Jean Duvieusart Max Buset Roger Motz
Party Christian Social Socialist Liberal
Leader sinceCandidate for PM19451945
Last election105 seats, 43.55%66 seats, 29.76%29 seats, 15.25%
Seats won1087320
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 7Decrease2.svg 9
Popular vote2,356,6081,705,781556,102
Percentage47.68%34.51%11.25%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.13%Increase2.svg 4.76%Decrease2.svg 4.00%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderEdgard LalmandN/A
Party Communist LSK
Leader since1943N/A
Last election12 seats, 7.49%New
Seats won74
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 5New
Popular vote234,54187,252
Percentage4.75%1.77%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.74%New

1950 Belgian legislative election results map.svg
Chamber seat distribution by constituency

Government before election

G. Eyskens I
CVP/PSC-Lib

Government after election

Duvieusart
Christian Social

General elections were held in Belgium on 4 June 1950. [1] The result was a victory for the Christian Social Party, which won 108 of the 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 54 of the 106 seats in the Senate. [2] Voter turnout was 92.6%. [3] This election was the last one in Belgian history where a single party achieved an absolute majority. Elections for the nine provincial councils were also held.

Contents

The elections took place a few months after the divisive referendum on returning King Leopold III from exile and restoring his monarchial duties (the Royal Question). Following the election, a single-party Catholic government was formed with Jean Duvieusart as Prime Minister, who oversaw the return of King Leopold III, but who was quickly succeeded by Joseph Pholien as Prime Minister, following strikes and protests due to Leopold's return, which ultimately led to his abdication.

Results

Chamber of Deputies

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian Social Party 2,356,60847.68108+3
Belgian Socialist Party 1,705,78134.5173+7
Liberal Party 556,10211.2520–9
Communist Party of Belgium 234,5414.757–5
Liberal–Socialist Kartels87,2521.774+4
Cosmocraten1,5350.0300
Belgian Patriotic Party6560.0100
Independents3320.0100
Total4,942,807100.002120
Valid votes4,942,80794.70
Invalid/blank votes276,4715.30
Total votes5,219,278100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,635,45292.62
Source: Belgian Elections [4]

Senate

Belgium Senate 1950.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian Social Party 2,210,71247.19540
Belgian Socialist Party 1,631,36834.8237+4
Liberal Party 526,57511.2410–4
Communist Party of Belgium 229,0934.893–2
Liberal–Socialist Kartels86,8011.852+2
Independents2620.0100
Total4,684,811100.001060
Valid votes4,684,81194.34
Invalid/blank votes280,8545.66
Total votes4,965,665100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,635,45288.11
Source: Belgian Elections [5]

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p289 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, pp 309–311
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p291
  4. https://wahlergebnisse.belgium.be/de/election-results/abgeordnetenkammer/1950/k%C3%B6nigreich/155898 [ bare URL ]
  5. https://wahlergebnisse.belgium.be/de/election-results/senat/1950/k%C3%B6nigreich/161337 [ bare URL ]