1906 Belgian general election
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Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 27 May 1906.[1] The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 50 of the 85 seats in the Chamber of Representatives.[2]
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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.