Belgian general election, 1882

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General elections were held in Belgium on 13 June 1882. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 79 of the 138 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 37 of the 69 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 85.0%, although only 89,889 people were eligible to vote.

Results

Chamber of Representatives

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Liberal Party			79	+5
Catholic Party			59	+1
Total			138	+6
Source: Sternberger et al.

Senate

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Liberal Party			37
Catholic Party			32
Total			69
Source: Sternberger et al.