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1831 Belgian General Election
General elections were held in Belgium on 29 August 1831.Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969) ''Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband'', p105 They were the first elections to the new bicameral parliament created by the constitution adopted in February 1831. In the Senate elections Catholics won 31 seats and Liberals four. Voter turnout was 62.2%, although only 46,000 people (1.1% of the country's population) were eligible to vote. On 8 September 1831, King Leopold I of Belgium opened the 1831–1832 parliamentary session, the first ever of the Belgian Parliament. Electoral system The electoral system was defined in the 1831 constitution and the electoral law of 3 March 1831. The 102 members of the Chamber of Representatives and 51 members of the Senate were elected by absolute majority in 44 electoral districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamber Of Representatives (Belgium)
The Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: , french: link=no, Chambre des représentants, german: link=no, Abgeordnetenkammer) is one of the two chambers in the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Senate. It is considered to be the " lower house" of the Federal Parliament. Members and elections Article 62 of the Belgian Constitution fixes the number of seats in the Chamber of Representatives at 150. There are 11 electoral districts, which correspond with the ten Provinces (five Dutch- and five French-speaking) and the Brussels-Capital Region. Prior to the sixth Belgian state reform, the province of Flemish Brabant was divided into two electoral districts: one for Leuven and the other, named Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde (BHV), which encompassed both the 19 bilingual municipalities from the Brussels-Capital Region and the 35 Dutch-speaking municipalities of Halle-Vilvoorde in Flemish Brabant, including seven municipalities with linguistic facilities for French-spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Flanders
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Oudenaarde (Chamber Of Representatives Constituency)
Oudenaarde was a constituency used to elect members of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives between 1831 and 1995. Its main urban centre was the municipality of Oudenaarde Oudenaarde (; french: Audenarde ; in English sometimes ''Oudenarde'') is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Oudenaarde proper and the towns of Bevere, Edelare, Eine, Ename, Heu .... Representatives References {{Former Parliamentary Constituencies in Belgium Defunct constituencies of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint-Niklaas (Chamber Of Representatives Constituency)
Sint-Niklaas was a constituency used to elect members of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives between 1831 and 1995. Representatives References {{Former Parliamentary Constituencies in Belgium Defunct constituencies of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aalst (Chamber Of Representatives Constituency)
Aalst was a constituency used to elect members of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives between 1831 and 1991. Representatives References {{Former Parliamentary Constituencies in Belgium Defunct constituencies of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghent (Chamber Of Representatives Constituency)
Ghent was a constituency used to elect members of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives between 1831 and 1900. Representatives References {{Former Parliamentary Constituencies in Belgium Defunct constituencies of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Flanders
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Diksmuide (Chamber Of Representatives Constituency)
Diksmuide was a constituency used to elect a single member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives between 1831 and 1900. Representatives References {{Former Parliamentary Constituencies in Belgium Defunct constituencies of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostend (Chamber Of Representatives Constituency)
Ostend was a constituency used to elect members of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives between 1831 and 1900. Representatives References {{Former Parliamentary Constituencies in Belgium Defunct constituencies of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veurne (Chamber Of Representatives Constituency)
Veurne was a constituency used to elect a single member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives between 1831 and 1900. Representatives References {{Former Parliamentary Constituencies in Belgium Defunct constituencies of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roeselare (Chamber Of Representatives Constituency)
Roselare was a constituency used to elect members of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives between 1831 and 1900. Representatives References {{Former Parliamentary Constituencies in Belgium Defunct constituencies of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tielt (Chamber Of Representatives Constituency)
Tielt was a constituency used to elect members of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives between 1831 and 1900. Representatives References {{Former Parliamentary Constituencies in Belgium Defunct constituencies of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
