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1892 Belgian general election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1892 Belgian general election | |
| country | Belgium | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| previous_election | 1890 Belgian general election | |
| previous_year | 1890 | |
| next_election | 1894 Belgian general election | |
| next_year | 1894 | |
| seats_for_election | All 152 seats in the Chamber of Representatives | |
| majority_seats | 77 | |
| election_date | ||
| image1 | [[File:Auguste_Beernaert(03).jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader1 | Auguste Beernaert | |
| leader_since1 | Candidate for PM | |
| party1 | Catholic Party (Belgium) | |
| seats_before1 | 94 seats | |
| seats1 | 92 | |
| seat_change1 | 2 | |
| popular_vote1 | 56,199 | |
| percentage1 | 53.66% | |
| image2 | [[File:No image.png | 100x100px]] |
| party2 | Liberal Party (Belgium) | |
| seats_before2 | 44 seats | |
| seats2 | 60 | |
| seat_change2 | 16 | |
| popular_vote2 | 47,518 | |
| percentage2 | 45.37% | |
| title | Government | |
| posttitle | Government after election | |
| before_election | Beernaert | |
| before_party | Catholic Party (Belgium) | |
| after_election | Beernaert | |
| after_party | Catholic Party (Belgium) |
General elections were held in Belgium on Tuesday 14 June 1892, the first full general elections since 1870 and the last before the introduction of universal male suffrage prior to the 1894 elections. The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 92 of the 152 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 46 of the 76 seats in the Senate. Only 2.2% of the country's population were eligible to vote.
Run-off elections were held on Tuesday 21 June 1892 in the arrondissements of Mons, Tournai, Verviers, Nivelles and Charleroi as no candidate received a majority there.
Results
Chamber of Representatives
Senate
Constituencies
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:
| Province | Arrondissement | Seats | Change | 152 | +14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | Antwerp | 11 | +3 | |||
| Mechelen | 4 | +1 | ||||
| Turnhout | 3 | – | ||||
| Limburg | Hasselt | 3 | +1 | |||
| Maaseik | 1 | – | ||||
| Tongeren | 2 | – | ||||
| East Flanders | Aalst | 4 | – | |||
| Oudenaarde | 3 | – | ||||
| Gent | 9 | +1 | ||||
| Eeklo | 1 | – | ||||
| Dendermonde | 3 | – | ||||
| Sint-Niklaas | 4 | +1 | ||||
| West Flanders | Bruges | 3 | – | |||
| Roeselare | 2 | – | ||||
| Tielt | 2 | – | ||||
| Kortrijk | 4 | – | ||||
| Ypres | 3 | – | ||||
| Veurne | 1 | – | ||||
| Diksmuide | 1 | – | ||||
| Ostend | 2 | +1 | ||||
| Brabant | Leuven | 6 | +1 | |||
| Brussels | 18 | +2 | ||||
| Nivelles | 4 | – | ||||
| Hainaut | Tournai | 4 | – | |||
| Ath | 2 | – | ||||
| Charleroi | 8 | +1 | ||||
| Thuin | 3 | – | ||||
| Mons | 6 | – | ||||
| Soignies | 3 | – | ||||
| Liège | Huy | 2 | – | |||
| Waremme | 2 | – | ||||
| Liège | 11 | +2 | ||||
| Verviers | 4 | – | ||||
| Luxembourg | Arlon | 1 | – | |||
| Marche | 1 | – | ||||
| Bastogne | 1 | – | ||||
| Neufchâteau | 1 | – | ||||
| Virton | 1 | – | ||||
| Namur | Namur | 4 | – | |||
| Dinant | 2 | – | ||||
| Philippeville | 2 | – |
References
References
- ''Codebook'' Constituency-level Elections Archive, 2003
- Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969) ''Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband'', p105
- [http://www3.dekamer.be/digidocanha/K0016/K00163481/K00163481.PDF Opening session of 12 July 1892]
- Thomas T. Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) ''The International Almanac of Electoral History'', Macmillan, pp50–51
- [http://www.dekamer.be/digidoc/DPS/K2323/K23230019/K23230019.PDF List of members of the Chamber of Representatives (1892-1893)]
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