Belgian general election, 1919

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General elections were held in Belgium on 16 November 1919. Although the Belgian Labour Party received the most votes in the Chamber of Representatives elections, the Catholic Party remained the largest party in both the Chamber and the Senate. Voter turnout was 88.5% in the Chamber elections.

Results

Chamber of Deputies

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Belgian Labour Party	645,124	36.6	70	+44
Catholic Party	619,911	35.2	73	+32
Liberal Party	310,876	17.6	34	+14
Frontpartij	60,814	3.5	5	New
Catholic Dissidents	41,888	2.4	4	+3
Leftist Dissidents	1,181	0.1
Other parties	82,006	4.7
Invalid/blank votes	99,088	–	–	–
Total	1,860,890	100	186	+98
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Senate

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Catholic Party	685,041	43.3	43	–11
Liberal Party	490,046	31.0	30	+16
Belgian Labour Party	388,011	24.5	20	+11
Other parties	14,124	1.2	0	0
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–
Total	1,582,012	100	93	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver