1839 Belgian general election (original) (raw)
Partial legislative elections were held in Belgium on 11 June 1839. In the Senate elections Catholics won 27 seats and Liberals 12. Voter turnout was 66.4%, although only 23,661 people were eligible to vote. Under the alternating system, Chamber elections were only held in four out of the nine provinces: East Flanders, Hainaut, Liège and Limburg. Thus, 47 of the 98 Chamber seats were up for election. The total number of seats decreased from 102 to 98 following the split of Limburg (its districts were reduced from Hasselt, Maastricht and Roermond to Hasselt, Tongeren and Maaseik).
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| dbo:abstract | Partial legislative elections were held in Belgium on 11 June 1839. In the Senate elections Catholics won 27 seats and Liberals 12. Voter turnout was 66.4%, although only 23,661 people were eligible to vote. Under the alternating system, Chamber elections were only held in four out of the nine provinces: East Flanders, Hainaut, Liège and Limburg. Thus, 47 of the 98 Chamber seats were up for election. The total number of seats decreased from 102 to 98 following the split of Limburg (its districts were reduced from Hasselt, Maastricht and Roermond to Hasselt, Tongeren and Maaseik). (en) Las elecciones generales de Bélgica de 1839 se celebraron el 11 de junio del mismo año para renovar el Senado y la mitad de la Cámara de Representantes. En el Senado los católicos se quedaron con 27 escaños y los con 12, los independientes con 8 y 4 escaños quedaron vacantes. La participación electoral aumentó a 66,4%, pero el censo electoral era de solo 23.661 personas. Al realizarsen en sistema alterno, solo se celebraron elecciones a la Cámara en cuatro de las nueve provincias del país: Flandes Oriental, Henao, Lieja y Limburgo. Así, 47 de los 98 escaños de la Cámara estaban listo en disputa. El número de escaños disminuyó de 102 a 98 tras la división de Limburgo (sus distritos se redujeron de Hasselt, y a Hasselt, Tongeren y Maaseik). (es) Wetgevende verkiezingen vonden plaats in België op dinsdag 11 juni 1839 voor de gedeeltelijke vernieuwing van de Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers en de Senaat. Er werden in totaal 47 van de 98 volksvertegenwoordigers verkozen in de provincies Oost-Vlaanderen, Henegouwen, Luik en Limburg en 24 van de 49 senatoren in de provincies Antwerpen, Brabant, West-Vlaanderen en Namen. (nl) |
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| rdfs:comment | Partial legislative elections were held in Belgium on 11 June 1839. In the Senate elections Catholics won 27 seats and Liberals 12. Voter turnout was 66.4%, although only 23,661 people were eligible to vote. Under the alternating system, Chamber elections were only held in four out of the nine provinces: East Flanders, Hainaut, Liège and Limburg. Thus, 47 of the 98 Chamber seats were up for election. The total number of seats decreased from 102 to 98 following the split of Limburg (its districts were reduced from Hasselt, Maastricht and Roermond to Hasselt, Tongeren and Maaseik). (en) Wetgevende verkiezingen vonden plaats in België op dinsdag 11 juni 1839 voor de gedeeltelijke vernieuwing van de Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers en de Senaat. Er werden in totaal 47 van de 98 volksvertegenwoordigers verkozen in de provincies Oost-Vlaanderen, Henegouwen, Luik en Limburg en 24 van de 49 senatoren in de provincies Antwerpen, Brabant, West-Vlaanderen en Namen. (nl) Las elecciones generales de Bélgica de 1839 se celebraron el 11 de junio del mismo año para renovar el Senado y la mitad de la Cámara de Representantes. En el Senado los católicos se quedaron con 27 escaños y los con 12, los independientes con 8 y 4 escaños quedaron vacantes. La participación electoral aumentó a 66,4%, pero el censo electoral era de solo 23.661 personas. (es) |
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