310:
1394:
27:
112:
1035:
1209:
830:
894:
217:
209:
119:
1014:
The
Catholics gained 27 Chamber seats from the Liberals: 16 in Brussels, four in Nivelles, two in Namur, one in Philippeville, one in Antwerp, one in Ostend, one in Neufchâteau and one in Bruges. The Liberals only retained the single seats in Arlon and Virton, both in Luxembourg.
954:, which was not up for election. It was subsequently dissolved, triggering its complete re-election. Senate elections were held on Tuesday 8 July 1884, with a run-off on Tuesday 15 July. The Catholic Party won 43 of the 69 seats in the Senate.
884:
in June and July 1884, for partial
Chamber and full Senate elections respectively. Voter turnout was 79.1% in the Chamber of Representatives elections, although only 69,276 people were eligible to vote.
916:
were held on
Tuesday 10 June 1884, with a run-off on Tuesday 17 June. Under the alternating system, elections for the Chamber of Representatives were only held in five out of the nine provinces:
2047:
2042:
2037:
430:
1360:
977:
17 seats had uncontested
Catholic candidates: Mechelen (3), Turnhout (3), Kortrijk (4), Roeselare (2), Tielt (2), Veurne (1), Diksmuide (1) and Bastogne (1).
1826:
753:
746:
867:
2142:
2137:
2132:
2127:
2122:
2117:
2112:
2107:
2102:
2097:
628:
623:
618:
613:
1382:
414:
1390:
377:
840:
1551:
913:
536:
425:
83:
2179:
1546:
2189:
1335:
860:
2158:
808:
798:
1899:
1894:
1889:
1884:
1879:
1874:
1869:
1864:
1859:
1854:
1375:
692:
687:
682:
677:
335:
936:. Special elections were held in the arrondissements of Aalst and Sint-Niklaas, for one representative in each.
816:
584:
389:
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1676:
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1666:
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1656:
1651:
1646:
1641:
1636:
1631:
1626:
1621:
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1566:
1561:
1556:
1541:
1536:
1531:
1526:
1521:
1516:
1511:
1506:
1501:
1496:
1491:
1486:
1481:
1476:
1471:
1466:
1461:
1456:
1451:
1446:
1441:
1436:
1431:
1426:
1421:
803:
661:
656:
651:
646:
69:
41:
2078:
2072:
2067:
2062:
2057:
2052:
2018:
2012:
2007:
2002:
1997:
1992:
1402:
853:
781:
733:
723:
718:
713:
708:
502:
1411:
1368:
999:
763:
560:
531:
490:
402:
2199:
2194:
2029:
906:
793:
768:
579:
519:
514:
461:
264:
134:
2184:
1229:
1069:
1005:
940:
788:
384:
359:
283:
144:
1244:
1093:
984:
323:
268:
149:
555:
1909:
1398:
996:
Namur (4), Philippeville (2), Neufchâteau (1), Virton (1) were competitive since the 1870s.
925:
758:
600:
480:
961:
and marked the end of the last homogeneously liberal government. The
Catholic Party under
8:
2089:
418:
365:
355:
348:
330:
300:
943:. The Frère-Orban government resigned and was succeeded by a Catholic government led by
921:
917:
456:
449:
372:
257:
1331:
980:
11 seats were likely
Catholic wins: Leuven (5), Ypres (3), Dinant (2) and Marche (1).
465:
958:
951:
929:
902:
409:
1325:
509:
434:
965:
gained an absolute majority, which they would retain until the First World War.
309:
834:
2173:
933:
497:
909:
aimed to secularize education, which sparked heavy protests from
Catholics.
893:
111:
962:
944:
526:
279:
129:
1034:
993:
Antwerp (8), Nivelles (4) and Bruges (3) were historically competitive.
1208:
118:
1393:
881:
947:, which immediately abolished the Ministry of Public Education.
1312:
Die Wahl der
Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband
1008:(1), until now solidly liberal, was now competitive.
1041:
2171:
1310:Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969)
950:The Liberals however retained a majority in the
252:
1352:The International Almanac of Electoral History
1376:
1023:
861:
1323:
973:Among the 69 Chamber seats up for election:
1350:Thomas T. Mackie & Richard Rose (1991)
1383:
1369:
1298:Constituency-level Elections Archive, 2003
1002:(16) was only since two years competitive.
868:
854:
905:. The incumbent Liberal government under
892:
1327:1884: un tournant politique en Belgique
1324:Lamberts, Emiel; Lory, Jacques (1986).
1187:Source: Mackie & Rose, Sternberger
939:The result was a large victory for the
2172:
1364:
1215:
1173:
1160:
1050:
1047:
1044:
1399:Elections and referendums in Belgium
1306:
1304:
880:Legislative elections were held in
13:
912:Regular partial elections for the
14:
2211:
1301:
901:The election occurred during the
1392:
1344:
1207:
1033:
828:
799:Belgium-United Kingdom relations
308:
216:
215:
208:
207:
117:
110:
25:
49:(Chamber first round)
1317:
1289:
817:Politics of the European Union
87:70 seats needed for a majority
1:
1282:
888:
804:Belgium-Netherlands relations
550:Sentence enforcement tribunal
487:Administrative jurisdictions
19:1884 Belgian general election
897:Jules Malou, Catholic leader
809:Belgium–Luxembourg relations
547:Family and juvenile tribunal
47:10 June 1884
7:
990:40 seats were competitive:
983:1 seat was likely Liberal:
968:
82:69 of the 138 seats in the
10:
2216:
2180:1880s elections in Belgium
1024:Chamber of Representatives
1018:
914:Chamber of Representatives
537:Tribunal of first instance
426:Chamber of Representatives
84:Chamber of Representatives
2151:
2088:
2028:
1908:
1825:
1410:
1272:Source: Sternberger
1271:
1267:
1256:
1221:
1218:
1206:
1197:
1186:
1182:
1174:Registered voters/turnout
1169:
1156:
1136:
1061:
1058:
1055:
1032:
794:Belgium-Germany relations
275:Government after election
250:
91:
80:
35:
23:
2190:1884 elections in Europe
789:France-Belgium relations
957:The election ended the
754:Communities and regions
898:
896:
544:Correctional tribunal
1910:Provincial elections
1354:, Macmillan, pp48–49
907:Walthère Frère-Orban
585:Justice of the peace
378:Elisabeth of Belgium
336:Constitutional Court
135:Walthère Frère-Orban
59:(Senate first round)
2030:Municipal elections
1203:
1029:
561:Enterprise tribunal
301:Politics of Belgium
20:
2090:European elections
1827:Regional elections
1202:
1028:
899:
835:Belgium portal
503:Court of Cassation
457:De Croo Government
403:Federal Parliament
373:Duchess of Brabant
225:Popular vote
171:Seats before
156:Leader since
18:
2167:
2166:
1280:
1279:
1195:
1194:
878:
877:
782:Foreign relations
734:Political parties
466:Alexander De Croo
294:
293:
290:
289:
246:
245:
204:Seat change
193:Seats after
76:
75:
65:
60:
55:
54:(Chamber run-off)
50:
2207:
2200:July 1884 events
2195:June 1884 events
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1342:
1341:
1321:
1315:
1308:
1299:
1293:
1211:
1204:
1201:
1037:
1030:
1027:
959:First School War
903:First School War
870:
863:
856:
833:
832:
831:
532:Court of assizes
510:Appellate courts
491:Council of State
419:Stephanie D'Hose
312:
296:
295:
253:
219:
218:
211:
210:
165:Candidate for PM
160:Candidate for PM
121:
114:
93:
92:
64:(Senate run-off)
63:
58:
53:
48:
37:
36:
30:
29:
28:
21:
17:
2215:
2214:
2210:
2209:
2208:
2206:
2205:
2204:
2185:1884 in Belgium
2170:
2169:
2168:
2163:
2147:
2084:
2024:
1904:
1821:
1413:
1412:General/federal
1406:
1391:
1389:
1359:
1358:
1349:
1345:
1338:
1322:
1318:
1309:
1302:
1294:
1290:
1285:
1200:
1026:
1021:
971:
891:
874:
845:
841:Other countries
829:
827:
822:
821:
813:
784:
774:
773:
764:Arrondissements
749:
739:
738:
728:
697:
666:
635:
603:
592:
591:
580:Police tribunal
576:
556:Labour tribunal
520:Court of labour
515:Court of appeal
483:
473:
472:
452:
450:Federal Cabinet
442:
441:
435:Eliane Tillieux
405:
395:
394:
351:
341:
340:
326:
303:
282:
277:
267:
262:
260:before election
251:
182:Seats won
86:
81:
61:
56:
51:
31:
26:
24:
12:
11:
5:
2213:
2203:
2202:
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2192:
2187:
2182:
2165:
2164:
2162:
2161:
2155:
2153:
2149:
2148:
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2145:
2140:
2135:
2130:
2125:
2120:
2115:
2110:
2105:
2100:
2094:
2092:
2086:
2085:
2083:
2082:
2075:
2070:
2065:
2060:
2055:
2050:
2045:
2040:
2034:
2032:
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1330:. p. 18.
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1223:
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1199:
1196:
1193:
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1099:
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1070:Catholic Party
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1057:
1053:
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1039:
1038:
1025:
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981:
978:
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941:Catholic Party
890:
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865:
858:
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52:17 June 1884
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573:Minor claims
570:Minor crimes
527:Trial courts
390:Royal Family
324:Constitution
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159:
99:First party
57:8 July 1884
46:
15:
2152:Referendums
1161:Total votes
963:Jules Malou
945:Jules Malou
236:Percentage
130:Jules Malou
2174:Categories
1552:1870 (Aug)
1547:1870 (Jun)
1283:References
926:Luxembourg
889:Background
258:Government
1414:elections
759:Provinces
671:Regional
607:European
601:elections
481:Judiciary
431:President
415:President
177:79 seats
174:59 seats
1296:Codebook
1000:Brussels
969:Campaign
640:Federal
366:Philippe
349:Monarchy
331:Taxation
284:Catholic
280:Malou II
145:Catholic
1019:Results
922:Brabant
918:Antwerp
882:Belgium
599:Recent
356:Monarch
269:Liberal
242:36.62%
239:57.48%
231:21,294
228:33,428
150:Liberal
126:Leader
107:
96:
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1314:, p105
1198:Senate
1177:69,276
1164:54,790
1143:100.00
1140:54,790
1117:Others
1098:21,294
1074:33,428
1006:Ostend
952:Senate
702:Local
410:Senate
141:Party
1274:et al
1257:Total
1219:Seats
1216:Party
1189:et al
1180:79.09
1137:Total
1101:38.86
1077:61.01
1059:Total
1051:Seats
1045:Votes
1042:Party
985:Arlon
930:Namur
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2138:2019
2133:2014
2128:2009
2123:2004
2118:1999
2113:1994
2108:1989
2103:1984
2098:1979
2079:2024
2073:2018
2068:2012
2063:2006
2058:2000
2053:1994
2048:1988
2043:1982
2038:1976
2019:2024
2013:2018
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2003:2006
1998:2000
1993:1994
1988:1991
1983:1987
1978:1985
1973:1981
1968:1978
1963:1977
1958:1974
1953:1971
1948:1968
1943:1965
1938:1961
1933:1958
1928:1954
1923:1950
1918:1949
1900:2024
1895:2019
1890:2014
1885:2009
1880:2004
1875:1999
1870:1995
1865:1990
1860:1989
1855:1986
1850:1981
1845:1978
1840:1977
1835:1974
1817:2024
1812:2019
1807:2014
1802:2010
1797:2007
1792:2003
1787:1999
1782:1995
1777:1991
1772:1987
1767:1985
1762:1981
1757:1978
1752:1977
1747:1974
1742:1971
1737:1968
1732:1965
1727:1961
1722:1958
1717:1954
1712:1950
1707:1949
1702:1946
1697:1939
1692:1936
1687:1932
1682:1929
1677:1925
1672:1921
1667:1919
1662:1914
1657:1912
1652:1910
1647:1908
1642:1906
1637:1904
1632:1902
1627:1900
1622:1898
1617:1896
1612:1894
1607:1892
1602:1890
1597:1888
1592:1886
1587:1884
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1567:1876
1562:1874
1557:1872
1542:1868
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