Partial general elections were held in
Belgium
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on 10 June 1890.
[Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969) ''Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband'', p105] In the elections for the
Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the
Catholic Party, which won 94 of the 138 seats.
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Under the alternating system, elections were held in only four out of the nine provinces: Hainaut, ]Limburg
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, Liège
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and East Flanders
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. Thus, only 69 seats out of the 138 were up for election. Additionally, a special election was held in Neufchâteau on 3 June 1890.
Results
Chamber of Representatives
Constituencies
The distribution of seats among the electoral districts was as follows:List of members of the Chamber of Representatives (1890-1891)
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References
{{Belgian elections
1890s elections in Belgium
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Belgium
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Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...