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 again to 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.
1958, belgian, general, election, general, elections, were, held, belgium, june, 1958, result, victory, christian, social, party, which, seats, chamber, representatives, seats, senate, voter, turnout, chamber, election, senate, election, elections, nine, provi. 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 1958 Belgian general election 1954 1 June 1958 1961 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives First party Second party Third party Leader Gaston Eyskens Achille Van Acker Maurice DestenayParty Christian Social Socialist LiberalLeader since Candidate for PM Candidate for PM 1954Last election 95 seats 41 15 82 seats 37 34 24 seats 12 15 Seats won 104 80 20Seat change 9 2 4Popular vote 2 465 549 1 897 646 585 999Percentage 46 50 35 79 11 05 Swing 5 35 1 55 1 10 Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Leader N A Ernest Burnelle Frans Van der ElstParty LSK PVDA PTB VULeader since N A 1954 1955Last election 5 seats 2 10 4 seats 3 57 NewSeats won 5 2 1Seat change 2 NewPopular vote 111 284 100 145 104 823Percentage 2 10 1 89 1 98 Swing 1 68 NewChamber seat distribution by constituencyGovernment before electionvan Acker IVBSP PSB Lib Government after election G Eyskens IIChristian SocialThe 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 again to 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 Contents 1 Results 1 1 Chamber of Deputies 1 2 Senate 2 ReferencesResults editChamber of Deputies edit nbsp PartyVotes Seats Christian Social Party2 465 54946 50104 9Belgian Socialist Party1 897 64635 7980 2Liberal Party585 99911 0520 4Liberal Socialist Kartels111 2842 1050People s Union104 8231 981NewCommunist Party of Belgium100 1451 892 2Other parties36 9070 700 Total5 302 353100 002120Valid votes5 302 35395 11Invalid blank votes272 7744 89Total votes5 575 127100 00Registered voters turnout5 954 85893 62Source Nohlen amp StoverSenate edit nbsp PartyVotes Seats Christian Social Party2 478 15347 1253 4Belgian Socialist Party1 886 24235 8740 2Liberal Party574 23010 9210 1Liberal Socialist Kartels111 2992 1220Communist Party of Belgium100 7881 921 1People s Union84 3641 6000Democratic Party23 9530 460 Independents0 Total5 259 029100 001060Valid votes5 259 02994 26Invalid blank votes320 0965 74Total votes5 579 125100 00Registered voters turnout5 954 85893 69Source Nohlen amp Stover Belgian ElectionsReferences edit Dieter Nohlen amp Philip Stover 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook p289 ISBN 978 3 8329 5609 7 Nohlen amp Stover pp309 311 Nohlen amp Stover p291 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1958 Belgian general election amp oldid 1179678051, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
