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General elections were held in Belgium on 5 April 1925.[1] The result was a victory for the Belgian Labour Party, which won 78 of the 187 seats in the Chamber of Representatives.[2] Voter turnout was 92.8% in the Chamber election and 92.7% in the Senate election.[3]

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

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Belgian Labour Party821,11639.4678+10
Catholic Party778,36637.41780
Liberal Party304,75714.6523–10
Frontpartij80,4073.866+2
Communist Party of Belgium34,1491.642+2
Christian Workers' Alliance19,6420.9400
Farmers16,1060.770
Middle Class Party9,9990.4800
Christian Democrats4,4500.210
Legionnaires4,0050.190
Agricultural Unions2,9660.140
Radical Socialists2,1170.100
National Legion9190.040
Neutral7310.040
Walloon National Party6420.030
Independents2810.010
Total2,080,653100.00187+1
Registered voters/turnout2,346,096
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Belgian Elections

Senate

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Belgian Labour Party828,85440.8739+6
Catholic Party757,80437.3638+4
Liberal Party324,82316.0213–5
Catholic dissidents52,2862.583New
Frontpartij46,4172.2900
Farmers5,8000.290New
Middle Class Party1,9650.1000
Radical Socialists1,4860.070New
Catholic National Party1,3320.070New
Walloon National Party6540.030New
Independents6,7760.330New
Total2,028,197100.00930
Registered voters/turnout2,346,096
Source: Belgian Elections

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p289 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p308
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p290
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