Belgian general election, 1958

1 June 1958

212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives

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General elections were held in Belgium on 1 June 1958.^[1] The result was a victory for the 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] Voter turnout was 93.6% in the Chamber election and 93.7% in the Senate election.^[3] Elections for the nine provincial councils were also held.

The election took place in a political crisis known as the Second School War. The outgoing anti-clerical "purple" government of the Socialist and Liberal Party, led by Achille Van Acker, reversed policies of the previous Catholic-led government regarding private schools. The Van Acker government lost the election, leading to again a Catholic government led by Gaston Eyskens. That government, which was a few seats short of a majority in the Chamber, would be the last single-party government in Belgian history. Later in 1958, the School War was ended by a cross-party agreement and the Liberal Party joined the government.

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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