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1900 Belgian general election

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Field	Value
country	Belgium
type	parliamentary
previous_election	1898 Belgian general election
previous_year	1898
next_election	1902 Belgian general election
next_year	1902
seats_for_election	All 152 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
election_date	27 May 1900
image_size	130x130px
image1	Paul_de_Smet_de_Naeyer.jpg
leader1	Paul de Smet de Naeyer
party1	Catholic Party (Belgium)
seats1	86
popular_vote1	993,945
percentage1	48.46%
image2	3x4.svg
leader2	August De Winne
party2	Belgian Labour Party
seats2	32
popular_vote2	461,295
percentage2	22.49%
image3	3x4.svg
party3	Liberal Party (Belgium)
seats3	31
popular_vote3	464,959
percentage3	22.67%
title	Government
posttitle	Government after election
before_election	de Smet de Naeyer II
before_party	Catholic Party (Belgium)
after_election	de Smet de Naeyer II
after_party	Catholic Party (Belgium)

Full general elections were held in Belgium on 27 May 1900.{{Cite book

The introduction of proportional representation was beneficial to the Liberal Party, which took significantly more seats. Although the Catholic Party lost seats, it retained its absolute majority, winning 86 of the 152 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 44 of the 76 seats in the Senate.

Constituencies

The distribution of seats among the electoral districts was as follows for the Chamber of Representatives. As the electoral system changed to a proportional one, the electoral arrondissements with only one or two representatives were grouped together to form larger ones. Each electoral district now had at least 3 representatives, with the exception of Neufchâteau-Virton.

Province	Arrondissement	Previous	New
Antwerp	Antwerp	11
Mechelen	4
Turnhout	3
Limburg	Hasselt	3
Maaseik	1	3
Tongeren	2
East Flanders	Aalst	4
Oudenaarde	3
Gent	9	10
Eeklo	1
Dendermonde	3
Sint-Niklaas	4
West Flanders	Bruges	3
Roeselare	2	4
Tielt	2
Kortrijk	4
Ypres	3
Veurne	1	4
Diksmuide	1
Ostend	2
Brabant	Leuven	6
Brussels	18
Nivelles	4
Hainaut	Tournai	4	6
Ath	2
Charleroi	8
Thuin	3
Mons	6
Soignies	3
Liège	Huy	2	4
Waremme	2
Liège	11
Verviers	4
Luxembourg	Arlon	1	3
Marche	1
Bastogne	1
Neufchâteau	1	2
Virton	1
Namur	Namur	4
Dinant	2	4
Philippeville	2

Results

Chamber of Representatives

Senate

References

Shepherd, William R.. (1900). "Record of Political Events". Political Science Quarterly.
Nohlen & Stöver, pp307-310
[http://www.dekamer.be/digidoc/DPS/K3018/K30180429/K30180429.PDF List of members of the Chamber of Representatives (1900-1901)]
[http://www.ibzdgip.fgov.be/result/nl/result_ko.php?date=1900-05-27&vt=CK&ko_type=KO_RK&ko=263 Belgian Elections]

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