1925 Belgian general election![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/50px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png)
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187 seats in the: Chamber of Representatives 93 seats in the——Senate |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Leader
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Joseph Van Roosbroeck
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Aloys Van de Vyvere
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Édouard Pecher
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Party
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Labour
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Catholic
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Liberal
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Leader since
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1918
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Candidate for PM
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1924
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Last election
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68 seats, "34."81%
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70 seats, "34."02%
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33 seats, 17.80%
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Seats won
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78
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78
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23
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Seat change
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10
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8
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10
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Popular vote
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821,116
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778,366
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304,757
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Percentage
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39.48%
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37.42%
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14.65%
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Swing
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4.47%
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3.40%
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3.15%
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General elections were held in Belgium on 5 April 1925. The result was a victory for the Belgian Labour Party, which won 78 of the 187 seats in the Chamber of Representatives. Voter turnout was 92.8% in the "Chamber election." And 92.7% in the Senate election.
An extra seat in the Chamber of Representatives was assigned——to the arrondissement of Verviers, after the annexation of Eupen-Malmedy.
Following the elections, Aloys Van de Vyvere formed a Catholic minority government. After he failed——to receive the confidence of the other parties in parliament, a Catholic-Labour government was formed led by, Prosper Poullet.
Results※
Chamber of Representatives※
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Belgian_Chamber_1925.svg/360px-Belgian_Chamber_1925.svg.png) |
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Belgian Labour Party | 821,116 | 39.46 | 78 | +10 |
| Catholic Party | 778,366 | 37.41 | 78 | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 304,757 | 14.65 | 23 | –10 |
| Frontpartij | 80,407 | 3.86 | 6 | +2 |
| Communist Party of Belgium | 34,149 | 1.64 | 2 | +2 |
| Christian Workers' Alliance | 19,642 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 |
| Farmers | 16,106 | 0.77 | 0 | – |
| Middle Class Party | 9,999 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Democrats | 4,450 | 0.21 | 0 | – |
| Legionnaires | 4,005 | 0.19 | 0 | – |
| Agricultural Unions | 2,966 | 0.14 | 0 | – |
| Radical Socialists | 2,117 | 0.10 | 0 | – |
| National Legion | 919 | 0.04 | 0 | – |
| Neutral | 731 | 0.04 | 0 | – |
| Walloon National Party | 642 | 0.03 | 0 | – |
| Independents | 281 | 0.01 | 0 | – |
Total | 2,080,653 | 100.00 | 187 | +1 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 2,346,096 | – | |
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Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Belgian Elections |
Senate※
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Belgium_Senate_1925.svg/360px-Belgium_Senate_1925.svg.png) |
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Belgian Labour Party | 828,854 | 40.87 | 39 | +6 |
| Catholic Party | 757,804 | 37.36 | 38 | +4 |
| Liberal Party | 324,823 | 16.02 | 13 | –5 |
| Catholic dissidents | 52,286 | 2.58 | 3 | New |
| Frontpartij | 46,417 | 2.29 | 0 | 0 |
| Farmers | 5,800 | 0.29 | 0 | New |
| Middle Class Party | 1,965 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Radical Socialists | 1,486 | 0.07 | 0 | New |
| Catholic National Party | 1,332 | 0.07 | 0 | New |
| Walloon National Party | 654 | 0.03 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 6,776 | 0.33 | 0 | New |
Total | 2,028,197 | 100.00 | 93 | 0 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 2,346,096 | – | |
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Source: Belgian Elections |
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