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1902 Belgian general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Belgium |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 1900 Belgian general election |
| previous_year | 1900 |
| next_election | 1904 Belgian general election |
| next_year | 1904 |
| seats_for_election | 85 of the 162 seats in the Chamber of Representatives |
| election_date | 25 May 1902 |
| image_size | 130x130px |
| image1 | Paul_de_Smet_de_Naeyer.jpg |
| leader1 | Paul de Smet de Naeyer |
| party1 | Catholic Party (Belgium) |
| seats1 | 54 |
| popular_vote1 | 596,382 |
| percentage1 | 56.00% |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| party2 | Liberal Party (Belgium) |
| seats2 | 20 |
| popular_vote2 | 266,891 |
| percentage2 | 25.06% |
| image3 | 3x4.svg |
| leader3 | August De Winne |
| party3 | Belgian Labour Party |
| seats3 | 10 |
| popular_vote3 | 159,370 |
| percentage3 | 14.97% |
| title | Government |
| posttitle | Government after election |
| before_election | de Smet de Naeyer II |
| before_party | Catholic Party (Belgium) |
| after_election | de Smet de Naeyer II |
| after_party | Catholic Party (Belgium) |
Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 25 May 1902.{{Cite book The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 54 of the 85 seats up for election in the Chamber of Representatives. Voter turnout was 95.7%.
Under the alternating system, elections were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders. In addition to the regular elections for these 85 seats, elections were held for one seat (6 in total) in Ghent-Eeklo, Aalst, Soignies, Charleroi, Liège and Verviers because the number of representatives increased for these electoral arrondissements following the population census.
A month earlier, a general strike was held, aimed at forcing electoral reform and notably the end of the system of plural voting. However, it was unsuccessful. The Catholic Party, being against reform, even strengthened its majority in the elections.
Results
Constituencies
The distribution of seats among the electoral districts was as follows. Several arrondissements got one or more additional seats, following the population census.
| Province | Arrondissement(s) | Seats | Change | Total | 166 | +14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | Antwerp | 13 | +2 | |||
| Mechelen | 4 | – | ||||
| Turnhout | 3 | – | ||||
| Limburg | Hasselt | 3 | – | |||
| Tongeren-Maaseik | 3 | – | ||||
| East Flanders | Aalst | 5 | +1 | |||
| Oudenaarde | 3 | – | ||||
| Gent-Eeklo | 11 | +1 | ||||
| Dendermonde | 3 | – | ||||
| Sint-Niklaas | 4 | – | ||||
| West Flanders | Bruges | 4 | +1 | |||
| Roeselare-Tielt | 4 | – | ||||
| Kortrijk | 5 | +1 | ||||
| Ypres | 3 | – | ||||
| Veurne-Diksmuide-Ostend | 4 | – | ||||
| Brabant | Leuven | 6 | – | |||
| Brussels | 21 | +3 | ||||
| Nivelles | 4 | – | ||||
| Hainaut | Tournai-Ath | 6 | – | |||
| Charleroi | 9 | +1 | ||||
| Thuin | 3 | – | ||||
| Mons | 6 | – | ||||
| Soignies | 3 | +1 | ||||
| Liège | Huy-Waremme | 4 | – | |||
| Liège | 12 | +1 | ||||
| Verviers | 5 | +1 | ||||
| Luxembourg | Arlon-Marche-Bastogne | 3 | – | |||
| Neufchâteau-Virton | 2 | – | ||||
| Namur | Namur | 5 | – | |||
| Dinant-Philippeville | 4 | – |
References
References
- Nohlen & Stöver, p308
- Nohlen & Stöver, p295
- [http://www.ibzdgip.fgov.be/result/nl/result_ko.php?date=1902-05-25&vt=CK&ko_type=KO_RK&ko=263 Belgian Elections]
- [http://www.dekamer.be/digidoc/DPS/K3023/K30230048/K30230048.PDF List of members of the Chamber of Representatives (1920-1921)]
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