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'''General elections''' were held in [[Belgium]] on 1 June 1958.<ref>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p289 ISBN |
'''General elections''' were held in [[Belgium]] on 1 June 1958.<ref>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p289 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7</ref> The result was a victory for the [[Christian Social Party (Belgium, defunct)|Christian Social Party]], which won 104 of the 212 seats in the [[Belgian Chamber of Representatives|Chamber of Representatives]] and 53 of the 106 seats in the [[Belgian Senate|Senate]].<ref>Nohlen & Stöver, pp309-311</ref> Voter turnout was 93.6% in the Chamber election and 93.7% in the Senate election.<ref>Nohlen & Stöver, p291</ref> |
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==Results== |
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General elections were held in Belgium on 1 June 1958.[1] The result was a victory for the Christian Social Party, which won 104 of the 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 53 of the 106 seats in the Senate.[2] Voter turnout was 93.6% in the Chamber election and 93.7% in the Senate election.[3]
Results
Chamber of Deputies
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Social Party | 2,465,549 | 46.5 | 104 | +9 |
| Belgian Socialist Party | 1,897,646 | 35.8 | 84 | –1 |
| Liberal Party | 585,999 | 11.1 | 21 | –4 |
| Liberal-Soclialist Cartels | 111,284 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
| People's Union | 104,823 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Communist Party of Belgium | 100,145 | 1.9 | 2 | –2 |
| Other parties | 272,774 | 4.9 | 0 | –1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 272,774 | – | – | – |
| Total | 5,575,127 | 100 | 212 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Social Party | 2,478,153 | 47.1 | 53 | +4 |
| Belgian Socialist Party | 1,886,242 | 35.9 | 40 | –2 |
| Liberal Party | 574,230 | 10.9 | 10 | –1 |
| Liberal-Soclialist Cartels | 111,299 | 2.1 | 2 | 0 |
| Communist Party of Belgium | 100,788 | 1.9 | 1 | –1 |
| People's Union | 84,364 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Other parties | 23,953 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 320,096 | – | – | – |
| Total | 5,579,125 | 100 | 106 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
