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On '''May 21, 1995''', '''regional [[election]]s''' were held in [[Belgium]], to choose representatives in the regional councils of [[Flemish Parliament|Flanders]], [[Walloon Parliament|Wallonia]], [[Brussels Parliament|Brussels]] and the [[German-speaking Community of Belgium]]. It also was the first time elections were held for the Flemish and the Walloon Council. The regional elections were held on the same day as the [[Belgian general election, 1995|federal election]].
On May 21, 1995, regional [[election]]s were held in [[Belgium]], to choose representatives in the regional councils of [[Flemish Parliament|Flanders]], [[Walloon Parliament|Wallonia]], [[Brussels Parliament|Brussels]] and the [[German-speaking Community of Belgium]]. It also was the first time elections were held for the Flemish and the Walloon Council. The regional elections were held on the same day as the [[1995 Belgian general election|federal election]].


==[[Flemish Parliament]]==
==[[Flemish Parliament]]==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1995 Flemish parliamentary election
| country = Flanders
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election =
| previous_year =
| next_election = 1999 Belgian regional elections
| next_year = 1999
| seats_for_election = All 124 seats in the [[Flemish Parliament]]
| majority_seats = 62
| election_date = 21 May 1995
}}


Following this first direct election of the Flemish Parliament, the Christian democrats (CVP) and the Socialist Party (SP) formed a Flemish Government led by Minister-President [[Luc Van den Brande]] (CVP).
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right"

{{Election results
|seattype1 = Flanders
|seattype2 = Brussels
|seattype3 = Total
|party1=[[Christian Democratic and Flemish|Christian People's Party]]|votes1=1010505|st1t1=35|st2t1=2|st3t1=37
|party2=[[Flemish Liberals and Democrats]]|votes2=761262|st1t2=26|st2t2=1|st3t2=27
|party3=[[Vooruit (political party)|Flemish Socialist Party]]|votes3=733703|st1t3=25|st2t3=1|st3t3=26
|party4=[[Flemish Block]]|votes4=465239|st1t4=15|st2t4=2|st3t4=17
|party5=[[People's Union (Belgium)|People's Union]]|votes5=338173|st1t5=9|st2t5=|st3t5=9
|party6=[[Groen (political party)|Agalev]]|votes6=267155|st1t6=7|st2t6=|st3t6=7
|party7=[[Union des Francophones|Union of Francophones]]|votes7=44053|st1t7=1|st2t7=|st3t7=1
|party8=BANAAN|votes8=33701
|party9=WOW|votes9=29297
|party10=W.O.W.|votes10=23329
|party11=PVDA-AE|votes11=21785
|party12=HOERA|votes12=15249
|party13=VVP|votes13=7362
|party14=B.E.B.|votes14=5279
|party15=N.W.P.|votes15=5071
|party16=Unie|votes16=4596
|party17=W.I.T.|votes17=1617
|party18=D|votes18=1362
|party19=A.O.V.|votes19=1182
|party20=PSP|votes20=986
|party21=BEBEL|votes21=832
|party22=RVM|votes22=608
|party23=VNP|votes23=545
|party24=Vrijheid, Intimiteit, Thuis, Arbeid en Liefde|votes24=308
|invalid=288666
|electorate=4392481
|source=[https://resultatselection.belgium.be/fr/election-results/parlement-flamand/1995/r%C3%A9gion/154582 Belgian Elections]
}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Résultat d'élection Parlement flamand 21 mai 1995 |url=https://resultatselection.belgium.be/fr/election-results/parlement-flamand/1995/r%C3%A9gion/154582 |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=resultatselection.belgium.be}}</ref>

===By constituency===
{{See also|List of members of the Flemish Parliament, 1995–99}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
| Constituency \ Party
! style="width:50px;" | CVP
! style="width:50px;" | VLD
! style="width:50px;" | SP
! style="width:50px;" | VB
! style="width:50px;" | VU
! style="width:50px;" | Agalev
! style="width:50px;" | UF
! Total
|-
|-
! [[Arrondissement of Antwerp|Antwerp]]
! colspan=2 | Party/Alliance
| 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 1 || 2 || – || '''19'''
! style="width: 5em" | Votes
! style="width: 4em" | %
! style="width: 4em" | +/−
! style="width: 4em" | Seats
! style="width: 4em" | +/−
|-
|-
! [[Arrondissement of Hasselt|Hasselt]]-[[Arrondissement of Tongeren|Tongeren]]-[[Arrondissement of Maaseik|Maaseik]]
| bgcolor="orange"|&nbsp;
| 5 || 3 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 1 || – || '''15'''
| style="text-align: left" | [[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CVP]]
| 1,010,505
| 26.78%
| --
| 35
| --
|-
|-
! [[Arrondissement of Mechelen|Mechelen]]-[[Arrondissement of Turnhout|Turnhout]]
| bgcolor="blue"|&nbsp;
| 5 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 1 || 1 || – || '''14'''
| style="text-align: left" | [[Flemish Liberals and Democrats|VLD]]
| 761,262
| 20.18%
| --
| 26
| --
|-
|-
! [[Arrondissement of Ghent|Ghent]]-[[Arrondissement of Eeklo|Eeklo]]
| bgcolor="red"|&nbsp;
| 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || – || '''12'''
| style="text-align: left" | [[Socialist Party – Different|SP]]
| 733,703
| 19.45%
| --
| 25
| --
|-
|-
! [[Arrondissement of Halle-Vilvoorde|Halle-Vilvoorde]]
| bgcolor=#8B4513|&nbsp;
| 3 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || '''11'''
| style="text-align: left" | [[Vlaams Blok]]
| 465,239
| 12.33%
| --
| 15
| --
|-
|-
! [[Arrondissement of Kortrijk|Kortrijk]]-[[Arrondissement of Roeselare|Roeselare]]-[[Arrondissement of Tielt|Tielt]]
| bgcolor="yellow"|&nbsp;
| 4 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || – || '''10'''
| style="text-align: left" | [[People's Union (Belgium)|VU]]
| 338,173
| 8.96%
| --
| 9
| --
|-
|-
! [[Arrondissement of Leuven|Leuven]]
| bgcolor="green"|&nbsp;
| 2 || 2 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''9'''
| style="text-align: left" | [[Green!|Agalev]]
| 267,155
| 7.08%
| --
| 7
| --
|-
|-
! [[Arrondissement of Sint-Niklaas|Sint-Niklaas]]-[[Arrondissement of Dendermonde|Dendermonde]]
| bgcolor="#00FA9A"|&nbsp;
| 2 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || – || '''8'''
| style="text-align: left" | [[Union des Francophones|UF]]
| 44,053
| 1.17%
| --
| 1
| --
|-
|-
! [[Arrondissement of Aalst|Aalst]]-[[Arrondissement of Oudenaarde|Oudenaarde]]
| bgcolor="grey"|&nbsp;
| 2 || 2 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || – || '''8'''
| style="text-align: left" | All Others
| 153,109
| 4.06%
| --
| 0
| --
|}

==[[Walloon Parliament|Walloon Regional Parliament]]==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right"
|-
|-
! [[Arrondissement of Veurne|Veurne]]-[[Arrondissement of Diksmuide|Diksmuide]]-[[Arrondissement of Ypres|Ypres]]
! colspan=2 | Party/Alliance
| 2 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || – || '''7'''
! style="width: 5em" | Votes
! style="width: 4em" | %
! style="width: 4em" | +/−
! style="width: 4em" | Seats
! style="width: 4em" | +/−
|-
|-
! [[Arrondissement of Bruges|Bruges]]
| bgcolor="red" |
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || – || '''5'''
| style="text-align: left" | [[Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)|PS]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| 665,986
! Total <small>(Flemish Region only)</small>
| 35.22%
| 35 || 26 || 25 || 15 || 9 || 7 || 1
| --
! 118
| 30
| --
|-
|-
! Brussels-Capital
| bgcolor="blue" |
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || – || '''6'''
| style="text-align: left" | [[Liberal Reformist Party|PRL]]-[[Democratic Front of Francophones|FDF]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| 447,542
! Total <small>(Flemish Community)</small>
| 23.67%
| 37 || 27 || 26 || 17 || 9 || 7 || 1
| --
! 124
| 19
| --
|-
| bgcolor="orange" |
| style="text-align: left" | [[Humanist Democratic Centre|PSC]]
| 407,741
| 21.56%
| --
| 16
| --
|-
| bgcolor="green" |
| style="text-align: left" | [[Ecolo]]
| 196,988
| 10.42%
| --
| 8
| --
|-
| bgcolor="black" |
| style="text-align: left" | [[National Front (Belgium)|FN]]
| 96,574
| 5.11%
| --
| 2
| --
|-
| bgcolor="grey" |
| style="text-align: left" | All Others
| 71,422
| 3.78%
| --
| 0
| --
|}
|}

==[[Walloon Parliament|Walloon Regional Parliament]]==

{{Election results
|party1=[[Socialist Party (Belgium)|Socialist Party]]|votes1=665986|seats1=30|sc1=
|party2=[[Liberal Reformist Party (Belgium)|Liberal Reformist Party]]-[[DéFI|Democratic Front of Francophones]]|votes2=447542|seats2=19|sc2=
|party3=[[Humanist Democratic Centre|Christian Social Party]]|votes3=407741|seats3=16|sc3=
|party4=[[Ecolo]]|votes4=196988|seats4=8|sc4=
|party5=[[National Front (Belgium)|National Front]]|votes5=96574|seats5=2|sc5=
|party6=[[Agir (Belgium)|Agir]]|votes6=16507
|party7=PTB-UA|votes7=12726
|party8=PC|votes8=6336
|party9=Wallon|votes9=6195
|party10=Unie|votes10=6002
|party11=P.D.B.|votes11=5271
|party12=Emploi|votes12=2564
|party13=France|votes13=2492
|party14=B.E.B|votes14=2135
|party15=SUD-BEB|votes15=1979
|party16=PCN|votes16=1820
|party17=U.D.F.|votes17=1558
|party18=Blanc|votes18=1272
|party19=R|votes19=1180
|party20=ADM|votes20=1007
|party21=Ligue|votes21=707
|party22=LETD|votes22=649
|party23=U.C.D.|votes23=405
|party24=REF|votes24=397
|party25=I.N.|votes25=220
|invalid=162900
|electorate=2269135
|source=[https://resultatselection.belgium.be/fr/election-results/parlement-wallon/1995/r%C3%A9gion/154047 Belgian Elections]
}}


==[[Brussels Parliament|Brussels Regional Parliament]]==
==[[Brussels Parliament|Brussels Regional Parliament]]==

{{Brussels-Capital Region Parliament election, 1995}}
{{Election results
|party1=[[Liberal Reformist Party (Belgium)|Liberal Reformist Party]]-[[DéFI|Democratic Front of Francophones]]|votes1=144478|seats1=28|sc1=+1
|party2=[[Socialist Party (Belgium)|Socialist Party]]|votes2=88370|seats2=17|sc2=-1
|party3=[[Humanist Democratic Centre|Christian Social Party]]|votes3=38244|seats3=7|sc3=-2
|party4=[[Ecolo]]|votes4=37308|seats4=7|sc4=-1
|party5=[[National Front (Belgium)|National Front]]|votes5=30803|seats5=6|sc5=+4
|party6=[[Christian Democratic and Flemish|Christian People's Party]]|votes6=13586|seats6=3|sc6=-1
|party7=[[Flemish Block]]|votes7=12507|seats7=2|sc7=+1
|party8=[[Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats|Flemish Liberals and Democrats]]|votes8=11034|seats8=2|sc8=
|party9=[[Socialistische Partij Anders|Flemish Socialist Party]]|votes9=9987|seats9=2|sc9=
|party10=[[People's Union (Belgium)|People's Union]]|votes10=5726|seats10=1|sc10=
|party11=RALBOL|votes11=3976|seats11=|sc11=
|party12=[[Groen (political party)|Agalev]]|votes12=3906|seats12=|sc12=-1
|party13=BANANE|votes13=2536|seats13=
|party14=GU|votes14=2536|seats14=
|party15=PTB-UA|votes15=2052|seats15=
|party16=UNIE|votes16=1827|seats16=
|party17=RLB|votes17=1611|seats17=
|party18=PLUS|votes18=1015|seats18=
|party19=PLN|votes19=529|seats19=
|party20=A.R.|votes20=423|seats20=
|party21=PFH/PFU|votes21=256|seats21=
|party22=PCN|votes22=254|seats22=
|party23=LETD|votes23=237|seats23=
|invalid=32051
|electorate=537394
|source=[https://resultatselection.belgium.be/fr/election-results/parlement-de-la-r%C3%A9gion-de-bruxelles-capitale/1995/r%C3%A9gion/151286 Belgian Elections]
}}


==[[Council of the German-speaking Community]]==
==[[Council of the German-speaking Community]]==


{{Election results
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right"
|party1=[[Christlich Soziale Partei (Belgium)|Christian Social Party]]|votes1=13307|sw1=+2.33%|seats1=10|sc1=+2
|-
|party2=[[Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt|Party for Freedom and Progress]]|votes2=7367|sw2=+0.11%|seats2=5|sc2=0
! colspan=2 | Party/Alliance
|party3=[[Socialist Party (Belgium)|Socialist Party]]|votes3=5958|sw3=−0.25%|seats3=4|sc3=0
! style="width: 4em" | Votes
|party4=[[Ecolo]]|votes4=5128|sw4=−1.19%|seats4=3|sc4=-1
! style="width: 4em" | %
|party5=[[Party of German-speaking Belgians|Parteilos Jugendliche Unabhängige]]|votes5=5051|sw5=−1.61%|seats5=3|sc5=-1
! style="width: 4em" | +/−
|party6=[[Workers' Party of Belgium]]|votes6=226|sw6=+0.61%|seats6=|sc6=0
! style="width: 4em" | Seats
|invalid=3797
! style="width: 4em" | +/−
|electorate=45073
|-
|source=[https://resultatselection.belgium.be/fr/election-results/parlement-de-la-communaut%C3%A9-germanophone/1995/r%C3%A9gion/163114 Belgian Elections]
| bgcolor="orange" |
}}
| style="text-align: left" | [[Christian Social Party (Belgium)|CSP]]

| 13,307
{{Belgian elections}}
| 35.93%
| +2.33%
| 10
| +2
|-
| bgcolor="blue" |
| style="text-align: left" | [[Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt|PFF]]
| 7,367
| 19.89%
| +0.11%
| 5
| 0
|-
| bgcolor="red" |
| style="text-align: left" | [[Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)|SP]]
| 5,958
| 16.09%
| −0.25%
| 4
| 0
|-
| bgcolor="green" |
| style="text-align: left" | [[Ecolo]]
| 5,128
| 13.85%
| −1.19%
| 3
| −1
|-
| bgcolor="#FF6600" |
| style="text-align: left" | PJU
| 5,051
| 13.64%
| −1.61%
| 3
| −1
|-
| bgcolor="#c00" |
| style="text-align: left" | [[Workers Party of Belgium|PAB-AE]]
| 226
| 0.61%
| +0.61%
| 0
| 0
|}


==References==
{{Belgian local elections}}
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Elections in Belgium|Regional elections, 1995]]
[[Category:Regional elections in Belgium|1995]]
[[Category:1995 in Belgium]]
[[Category:1995 elections in Belgium]]
[[Category:1995 elections in Europe]]
[[Category:May 1995 events in Europe]]

Latest revision as of 19:16, 13 October 2024

On May 21, 1995, regional elections were held in Belgium, to choose representatives in the regional councils of Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels and the German-speaking Community of Belgium. It also was the first time elections were held for the Flemish and the Walloon Council. The regional elections were held on the same day as the federal election.

Flemish Parliament

[edit]
1995 Flemish parliamentary election
21 May 1995 1999 →
All 124 seats in the Flemish Parliament
62 seats needed for a majority

Following this first direct election of the Flemish Parliament, the Christian democrats (CVP) and the Socialist Party (SP) formed a Flemish Government led by Minister-President Luc Van den Brande (CVP).

PartyVotes%Seats
FlandersBrusselsTotal
Christian People's Party1,010,50526.7835237
Flemish Liberals and Democrats761,26220.1826127
Flemish Socialist Party733,70319.4525126
Flemish Block465,23912.3315217
People's Union338,1738.969–9
Agalev267,1557.087–7
Union of Francophones44,0531.171–1
BANAAN33,7010.89–––
WOW29,2970.78–––
W.O.W.23,3290.62–––
PVDA-AE21,7850.58–––
HOERA15,2490.40–––
VVP7,3620.20–––
B.E.B.5,2790.14–––
N.W.P.5,0710.13–––
Unie4,5960.12–––
W.I.T.1,6170.04–––
D1,3620.04–––
A.O.V.1,1820.03–––
PSP9860.03–––
BEBEL8320.02–––
RVM6080.02–––
VNP5450.01–––
Vrijheid, Intimiteit, Thuis, Arbeid en Liefde3080.01–––
Total3,773,199100.001186124
Valid votes3,773,19992.89
Invalid/blank votes288,6667.11
Total votes4,061,865100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,392,48192.47
Source: Belgian Elections

[1]

By constituency

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See also: List of members of the Flemish Parliament, 1995–99
Constituency \ Party CVP VLD SP VB VU Agalev UF Total
Antwerp 4 4 4 4 1 2 – 19
Hasselt-Tongeren-Maaseik 5 3 4 1 1 1 – 15
Mechelen-Turnhout 5 2 2 3 1 1 – 14
Ghent-Eeklo 4 3 2 1 1 1 – 12
Halle-Vilvoorde 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 11
Kortrijk-Roeselare-Tielt 4 2 2 1 1 0 – 10
Leuven 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 9
Sint-Niklaas-Dendermonde 2 2 1 1 1 1 – 8
Aalst-Oudenaarde 2 2 3 1 0 0 – 8
Veurne-Diksmuide-Ypres 2 2 2 1 0 0 – 7
Bruges 2 1 1 0 1 0 – 5
Total (Flemish Region only) 35 26 25 15 9 7 1 118
Brussels-Capital 2 1 1 2 0 0 – 6
Total (Flemish Community) 37 27 26 17 9 7 1 124

Walloon Regional Parliament

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PartyVotes%Seats
Socialist Party665,98635.3130
Liberal Reformist Party-Democratic Front of Francophones447,54223.7319
Christian Social Party407,74121.6216
Ecolo196,98810.448
National Front96,5745.122
Agir16,5070.88–
PTB-UA12,7260.67–
PC6,3360.34–
Wallon6,1950.33–
Unie6,0020.32–
P.D.B.5,2710.28–
Emploi2,5640.14–
France2,4920.13–
B.E.B2,1350.11–
SUD-BEB1,9790.10–
PCN1,8200.10–
U.D.F.1,5580.08–
Blanc1,2720.07–
R1,1800.06–
ADM1,0070.05–
Ligue7070.04–
LETD6490.03–
U.C.D.4050.02–
REF3970.02–
I.N.2200.01–
Total1,886,253100.0075
Valid votes1,886,25392.05
Invalid/blank votes162,9007.95
Total votes2,049,153100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,269,13590.31
Source: Belgian Elections

Brussels Regional Parliament

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Reformist Party-Democratic Front of Francophones144,47834.9728+1
Socialist Party88,37021.3917-1
Christian Social Party38,2449.267-2
Ecolo37,3089.037-1
National Front30,8037.456+4
Christian People's Party13,5863.293-1
Flemish Block12,5073.032+1
Flemish Liberals and Democrats11,0342.672–
Flemish Socialist Party9,9872.422–
People's Union5,7261.391–
RALBOL3,9760.96––
Agalev3,9060.95–-1
BANANE2,5360.61––
GU2,5360.61––
PTB-UA2,0520.50––
UNIE1,8270.44––
RLB1,6110.39––
PLUS1,0150.25––
PLN5290.13––
A.R.4230.10––
PFH/PFU2560.06––
PCN2540.06––
LETD2370.06––
Total413,201100.0075–
Valid votes413,20192.80
Invalid/blank votes32,0517.20
Total votes445,252100.00
Registered voters/turnout537,39482.85
Source: Belgian Elections

Council of the German-speaking Community

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Christian Social Party13,30735.93+2.33%10+2
Party for Freedom and Progress7,36719.89+0.11%50
Socialist Party5,95816.09−0.25%40
Ecolo5,12813.85−1.19%3-1
Parteilos Jugendliche Unabhängige5,05113.64−1.61%3-1
Workers' Party of Belgium2260.61+0.61%–0
Total37,037100.00–25–
Valid votes37,03790.70
Invalid/blank votes3,7979.30
Total votes40,834100.00
Registered voters/turnout45,07390.60
Source: Belgian Elections

References

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  1. ^ "Résultat d'élection Parlement flamand 21 mai 1995". resultatselection.belgium.be. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
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