1921 Belgian general election
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General elections were held in Belgium on 20 November 1921.[1] The Catholic Party, emerged as the largest party, winning 70 of the 186 seats in the Chamber of Representatives.[2] Voter turnout was 91%.[3]
Elections to the nine provincial councils were held one week later, on 27 November 1921.
A Catholic–Liberal government led by Georges Theunis was formed following the elections.
Results
Chamber of Representatives
Senate
A constitutional change eased the requirements to be a candidate for the Senate. As a compensation, the number of senators elected by provincial councils was increased from 27 to 40 and a new type of senators was introduced: 20 co-opted senators. This gives a total of 153 senators.
Constituencies
The distribution of seats among the electoral districts was as follows:[4][5]
| Province | Arrondissement(s) | Chamber | Senate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | Antwerp | 15 | 7 |
| Mechelen | 5 | 5 | |
| Turnhout | 4 | ||
| Elected by the provincial council | 5 | ||
| Limburg | Hasselt | 3 | 4 |
| Tongeren-Maaseik | 4 | ||
| Elected by the provincial council | 3 | ||
| East Flanders | Aalst | 5 | 4 |
| Oudenaarde | 3 | ||
| Gent-Eeklo | 12 | 6 | |
| Dendermonde | 4 | 4 | |
| Sint-Niklaas | 4 | ||
| Elected by the provincial council | 5 | ||
| West Flanders | Bruges | 4 | 2 |
| Roeselare-Tielt | 5 | 3 | |
| Kortrijk | 5 | 4 | |
| Ypres | 3 | ||
| Veurne-Diksmuide-Ostend | 5 | 2 | |
| Elected by the provincial council | 4 | ||
| Brabant | Leuven | 7 | 3 |
| Brussels | 26 | 13 | |
| Nivelles | 4 | 2 | |
| Elected by the provincial council | 7 | ||
| Hainaut | Tournai-Ath | 6 | 3 |
| Charleroi | 11 | 7 | |
| Thuin | 3 | ||
| Mons | 7 | 5 | |
| Soignies | 4 | ||
| Elected by the provincial council | 6 | ||
| Liège | Huy-Waremme | 4 | 2 |
| Liège | 13 | 7 | |
| Verviers | 5 | 2 | |
| Elected by the provincial council | 4 | ||
| Luxembourg | Arlon-Marche-Bastogne | 3 | 3 |
| Neufchâteau-Virton | 3 | ||
| Elected by the provincial council | 3 | ||
| Namur | Namur | 5 | 5 |
| Dinant-Philippeville | 4 | ||
| Elected by the provincial council | 3 | ||
| Total | 186 | 93 + 40 | |
Additionally, 20 senators were co-opted.
References
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- ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p289 Template:ISBN
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p308
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p290
- ↑ List of members of the Chamber of Representatives (1921-1922)
- ↑ List of members of the Senate (1921-1922)
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