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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
46.50
104
+9
Belgian Socialist Party 1,897,646
35.79
80
–2
Liberal Party 585,999
11.05
20
–4
Liberal-Soclialist Kartels
111,284
2.10
5
0
People's Union 104,823
1.98
1
New
Communist Party of Belgium 100,145
1.89
2
–2
Other parties
36,907
0.70
0
–
Invalid/blank votes
272,774
–
–
–
Total 5,575,127 100 212 0
Registered voters/turnout
5,954,858
93.62
–
–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Senate
Party
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Christian Social Party 2,390,368
45.45
53
+4
Belgian Socialist Party 1,886,242
35.87
40
–2
Liberal Party 574,230
10.92
10
–1
Liberal-Soclialist Kartels
111,299
2.12
2
0
Communist Party of Belgium 100,788
1.92
1
–1
People's Union 79,198
1.51
0
0
Democratic Party
11,309
0.22
0
New
Independents
16,145
3.07
0
Invalid/blank votes
320,096
–
–
–
Total 5,579,125 100 106 0
Registered voters/turnout
5,954,858
93.69
–
–
Source: Belgian Elections
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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