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1936 Belgian general election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1936 Belgian general election | |
| country | Belgium | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1932 Belgian general election | |
| previous_year | 1932 | |
| next_election | 1939 Belgian general election | |
| next_year | 1939 | |
| seats_for_election | All 202 seats in the Chamber of Representatives | |
| All 101 seats in the Senate | ||
| election_date | 24 May 1936 | |
| image1 | [[File:Émile Vandervelde 1919.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader1 | Emile Vandervelde | |
| leader_since1 | 1933 | |
| party1 | Belgian Labour Party | |
| last_election1 | 73 seats, 37.03% | |
| seats1 | 70 | |
| seat_change1 | 3 | |
| popular_vote1 | 758,485 | |
| percentage1 | 32.11% | |
| swing1 | 4.92% | |
| image2 | [[File:Paul_van_Zeeland,_1937.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader2 | Paul van Zeeland | |
| leader_since2 | Candidate for PM | |
| party2 | Catholic Party (Belgium) | |
| last_election2 | 79 seats, 38.42% | |
| seats2 | 61 | |
| seat_change2 | 18 | |
| popular_vote2 | 653,717 | |
| percentage2 | 27.67% | |
| swing2 | 10.75% | |
| image3 | [[File:No image.png | 100x100px]] |
| leader3 | Léon Dens | |
| leader_since3 | 1935 | |
| party3 | Liberal Party (Belgium) | |
| last_election3 | 24 seats, 14.08% | |
| seats3 | 23 | |
| seat_change3 | 1 | |
| popular_vote3 | 292,970 | |
| percentage3 | 12.40% | |
| swing3 | 1.68% | |
| image4 | [[File:Degrelle,_Leon.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader4 | Léon Degrelle | |
| leader_since4 | 1935 | |
| party4 | Rexist | |
| last_election4 | New | |
| seats4 | 21 | |
| seat_change4 | New | |
| popular_vote4 | 271,481 | |
| percentage4 | 11.49% | |
| swing4 | New | |
| color4 | 000000 | |
| image5 | [[File:Staf_De_Clercq_(1884-1942).jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader5 | Staf De Clercq | |
| leader_since5 | 1933 | |
| party5 | VNV | |
| last_election5 | New | |
| seats5 | 16 | |
| seat_change5 | New | |
| popular_vote5 | 164,253 | |
| percentage5 | 7.06% | |
| swing5 | New | |
| color5 | FFA500 | |
| image6 | [[File:Joseph Jacquemotte (cropped 2).jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader6 | Joseph Jacquemotte | |
| leader_since6 | 1934 | |
| party6 | Communist | |
| last_election6 | 3 seats, 2.90% | |
| seats6 | 9 | |
| seat_change6 | 6 | |
| popular_vote6 | 143,223 | |
| percentage6 | 6.06% | |
| swing6 | 3.16% | |
| title | Government | |
| posttitle | Government after election | |
| before_election | van Zeeland I | |
| before_party | National Unity (Catholic-Lab-Lib) | |
| after_election | van Zeeland II | |
| after_party | National Unity (Catholic-Lab-Lib) |
All 101 seats in the Senate
General elections were held in Belgium on 24 May 1936.{{Cite book The result was a victory for the Belgian Labour Party, which won 70 of the 202 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 39 of the 101 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 94.7%.
Despite the rise of far-right and far-left parties, Paul van Zeeland continued as Prime Minister leading a government of national unity, composed of the three major parties (Catholics, Socialists and Liberals).
Results
Chamber of Representatives
Senate
Constituencies
The distribution of seats among the electoral districts of the Chamber of Representatives was as follows. Several arrondissements got one or more additional seats. Roeselare-Tielt lost one seat, which was a rare occurrence since population generally increased throughout the Belgian territory with each census.
| Province | Arrondissement(s) | Seats | Change | Total | 202 | +15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | Antwerp | 18 | +3 | |||
| Mechelen | 6 | +1 | ||||
| Turnhout | 5 | +1 | ||||
| Limburg | Hasselt | 4 | +1 | |||
| Tongeren-Maaseik | 5 | +1 | ||||
| East Flanders | Aalst | 6 | +1 | |||
| Oudenaarde | 3 | – | ||||
| Gent-Eeklo | 12 | – | ||||
| Dendermonde | 4 | – | ||||
| Sint-Niklaas | 4 | – | ||||
| West Flanders | Bruges | 4 | – | |||
| Roeselare-Tielt | 4 | –1 | ||||
| Kortrijk | 6 | +1 | ||||
| Ypres | 3 | – | ||||
| Veurne-Diksmuide-Ostend | 5 | – | ||||
| Brabant | Leuven | 7 | – | |||
| Brussels | 30 | +4 | ||||
| Nivelles | 5 | +1 | ||||
| Hainaut | Tournai-Ath | 6 | – | |||
| Charleroi | 11 | – | ||||
| Thuin | 4 | +1 | ||||
| Mons | 7 | – | ||||
| Soignies | 3 | – | ||||
| Liège | Huy-Waremme | 4 | – | |||
| Liège | 14 | +1 | ||||
| Verviers | 5 | – | ||||
| Luxembourg | Arlon-Marche-Bastogne | 3 | – | |||
| Neufchâteau-Virton | 3 | – | ||||
| Namur | Namur | 5 | – | |||
| Dinant-Philippeville | 4 | – |
References
References
- Nohlen & Stöver, pp308-310
- Nohlen & Stöver, p290
- [https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/kamer-van-volksvertegenwoordigers/1936/rijk/164071 Belgian Elections]
- [https://wahlergebnisse.belgium.be/de/election-results/senat/1936/k%C3%B6nigreich/165008 Belgian Elections]
- [http://www.dekamer.be/digidoc/DPS/K3113/K31130801/K31130801.PDF List of members of the Chamber of Representatives (1936)]
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