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General elections were held in Belgium on 1 June 1958.[ 1] 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] [ 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
36,907
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
References
^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook , p289 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7^ Nohlen & Stöver, pp309-311
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p291
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