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1929 Belgian general election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1929 Belgian general election | |
| country | Belgium | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1925 Belgian general election | |
| previous_year | 1925 | |
| next_election | 1932 Belgian general election | |
| next_year | 1932 | |
| seats_for_election | All 187 seats in the Chamber of Representatives | |
| All 93 seats in the Senate | ||
| election_date | 26 May 1929 | |
| image1 | [[File:Henri_Jaspar_1921.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader1 | Henri Jaspar | |
| leader_since1 | Candidate for PM | |
| party1 | Catholic Party (Belgium) | |
| last_election1 | 78 seats, 37.42% | |
| seats1 | 71 | |
| seat_change1 | 7 | |
| popular_vote1 | 788,914 | |
| percentage1 | 35.38% | |
| swing1 | 2.04% | |
| image2 | [[File:Joseph Van Roosbroeck (1926).jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader2 | Joseph Van Roosbroeck | |
| leader_since2 | 1918 | |
| party2 | Belgian Labour Party | |
| last_election2 | 78 seats, 39.48% | |
| seats2 | 70 | |
| seat_change2 | 8 | |
| popular_vote2 | 803,347 | |
| percentage2 | 36.02% | |
| swing2 | 3.46% | |
| image3 | [[File:Albert Deveze - NAC (cropped).jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader3 | Albert Devèze | |
| leader_since3 | 1927 | |
| party3 | Liberal Party (Belgium) | |
| last_election3 | 23 seats, 14.65% | |
| seats3 | 28 | |
| seat_change3 | 5 | |
| popular_vote3 | 369,114 | |
| percentage3 | 16.55% | |
| swing3 | 1.90% | |
| title | Government | |
| posttitle | Government after election | |
| before_election | Jaspar II | |
| before_party | Catholic–Liberal | |
| after_election | Jaspar II | |
| after_party | Catholic–Liberal |
All 93 seats in the Senate
General elections were held in Belgium on 26 May 1929. The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 71 of the 187 seats in the Chamber of Representatives. Voter turnout was 94.0%.
The incumbent Catholic-Liberal government led by Henri Jaspar continued after the election.
Results
Chamber of Representatives
Senate
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p289 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
- Nohlen & Stöver, p308
- Nohlen & Stöver, p290
- [https://wahlergebnisse.belgium.be/de/election-results/abgeordnetenkammer/1929/k%C3%B6nigreich/163142 Belgian Elections]
- [https://wahlergebnisse.belgium.be/de/election-results/senat/1929/k%C3%B6nigreich/165287 Belgian Elections]
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