1906 Belgian general election explained

Country:Belgium
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1904 Belgian general election
Previous Year:1904
Next Election:1908 Belgian general election
Next Year:1908
Seats For Election:83 of the 166 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
Election Date:27 May 1906
Image1:Paul_de_Smet_de_Naeyer.jpg
Leader1:Paul de Smet de Naeyer
Party1:Catholic Party
Seats1:41
Popular Vote1:526,856
Percentage1:44.92%
Leader2:Paul Hymans
Party2:Liberal Party
Seats2:15
Popular Vote2:207,341
Percentage2:17.68%
Image3:Émile Vandervelde (1866–1938) 1927 © Georg Fayer (1892–1950) OeNB 10449449.jpg
Leader3:Émile Vandervelde
Party3:Belgian Labour Party
Seats3:6
Popular Vote3:72,224
Percentage3:22.64%
Image4:Janson Paul 070518.jpg
Leader4:Paul Janson
Party4:Liberal–Socialist Cartel
Seats4:12
Popular Vote4:224,357
Percentage4:19.13%
Color4:800080
Party5:Catholic Workers' Party
Seats5:9
Popular Vote5:109,590
Percentage5:9.34%
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 27 May 1906.[1] The Catholic Party won 41 of the 83 seats up for election in the Chamber of Representatives.

Under the alternating system, elections were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders.

The Catholic Party lost its majority in the Chamber of Representatives for the first time since 1884.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dieter Nohlen

    . Elections in Europe: A data handbook . Nohlen . Dieter . Dieter Nohlen . Stöver . Philip . 31 May 2010 . Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft . 289 . 978-3-8329-5609-7.