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Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 10 June 1856.[1][2] In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Catholics, who won 63 of the 108 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 60.6%, although only 43,573 people were eligible to vote.
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Under the alternating system, Chamber elections were only held in four out of the nine provinces: East Flanders, Hainaut, Liège and Limburg. Thus, 54 of the 108 Chamber seats were up for election.
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
Won | Total | +/– | ||||||
Catholics | 15,168 | 54.88 | 33 | 63 | +9 | |||
Liberal Party | 12,472 | 45.12 | 21 | 45 | –9 | |||
Total | 27,640 | 100.00 | 54 | 108 | 0 | |||
Total votes | 27,640 | – | ||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 45,573 | 60.65 | ||||||
Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Sternberger et al. |
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