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1932 Belgian general election

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1932 Belgian general election

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FieldValue
election_name1932 Belgian general election
countryBelgium
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election1929 Belgian general election
previous_year1929
next_election1936 Belgian general election
next_year1936
seats_for_electionAll 187 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
All 93 seats in the Senate
election_date27 November 1932
image1[[File:Comte de Broqueville.jpg150x150px]]
leader1Charles de Broqueville
leader_since1Candidate for PM
party1Catholic Party (Belgium)
last_election171 seats, 35.38%
seats179
seat_change18
popular_vote1856,027
percentage138.42%
swing13.04%
image2[[File:Joseph Van Roosbroeck (1926).jpg150x150px]]
leader2Joseph Van Roosbroeck
leader_since21918
party2Belgian Labour Party
last_election270 seats, 36.02%
seats273
seat_change23
popular_vote2824,946
percentage237.03%
swing21.01%
image3[[File:Albert Deveze - NAC (cropped).jpg150x150px]]
leader3Albert Devèze
leader_since31927
party3Liberal Party (Belgium)
last_election328 seats, 16.55%
seats324
seat_change34
popular_vote3313,722
percentage314.08%
swing32.47%
titleGovernment
posttitleGovernment after election
before_electionde Broqueville II
before_partyCatholic-Liberal
after_electionde Broqueville II
after_partyCatholic-Liberal

All 93 seats in the Senate

General elections were held in Belgium on 27 November 1932.{{Cite book The Catholic Party won 79 of the 187 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 42 of the 93 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 94.3%.

Background

Prime Minister de Broqueville

The elections occurred during an economic crisis, the Great Depression. The Catholic-Liberal government led by Jules Renkin faced rising unemployment, derailing public finances and strikes benefiting the Communist Party. Parliamentary elections were due in May 1933 at the latest. On 18 October 1932, Prime Minister Renkin resigned under pressure from King Albert I, allowing the more experienced Charles de Broqueville to take charge. He immediately dissolved parliament and scheduled parliamentary elections for 27 November 1932.

Municipal elections had also occurred on 9 October 1932, where the Catholic Party lost ground to socialists and liberals. To avoid losses during the parliamentary elections, de Broqueville used the issue of education in the election campaign, which was a major issue under his previous 1911–1918 government.

His strategy worked; the Catholics won, but also the socialists and communists gained ground, whereas the liberals lost seats. The socialists refused to enter government, and the Catholic-Liberal coalition continued their government and proceeded to take drastic measures for economic recovery.

Results

Chamber of Representatives

Senate

References

References

  1. Nohlen & Stöver, p308
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p290
  3. [https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/kamer-van-volksvertegenwoordigers/1932/rijk/163953 Belgian Elections]
  4. [https://wahlergebnisse.belgium.be/de/election-results/senat/1932/k%C3%B6nigreich/165003 Belgian Elections]
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