Partial general elections were held in
Belgium on 13 June 1882.
[Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969) ''Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband'', p105] The result was a victory for the
Liberal Party, which won 79 of the 138 seats in the
Chamber of Representatives and 37 of the 69 seats in the
Senate
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[ Voter turnout was 75.1%, although only 55,517 people were eligible to vote.
Under the alternating system, elections for the Chamber of Representatives were only held in four out of the nine provinces: Hainaut, Limburg, ]Liège
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and East Flanders. Special elections were also held in the arrondissements of Antwerp, Philippeville, Brussels, Nivelles and Namur.
Run-off elections were held a week later, on 20 June 1882.
A special election was also held in Liège on 16 October 1882 following the death of on 17 September.
Results
Chamber of Representatives
Senate
Constituencies
The distribution of seats among the electoral districts was as follows for the Chamber of Representatives, with the difference compared to the previous election due to population growth:List of members of the Chamber of Representatives (1882-1883)
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References
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