1868 Belgian general election
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General elections were held in Belgium on 9 June 1868.[1][2] In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 72 of the 122 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 55.6%, although only 55,297 people were eligible to vote.
Under the alternating system, elections were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders. A special election was held in the arrondissement of Tongeren.
Results
Chamber of Representatives
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