| |
|
Belgium 1977 Legislative Election
|
Chamber
|
Senate
|
|
Date of Election
|
April
17, 1977
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
181
*
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of
Directly Elected Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Social
Christian Party (PSC/CVP) |
39
|
-
|
 |
Christian
People's Party (CVP) |
|
28
|
|
-
|
| Social
Christian Party (PSC) |
11
|
-
|
| Belgian
Socialist Party (PSB/BSP) |
32
|
-
|
|
Socialist
Party (Walloon) (PS) |
|
20
|
|
-
|
| Belgian
Socialist Party (BSP) |
12
|
-
|
| People's
Union (VU) |
10
|
-
|
| Party
of Freedom and Progress (PVV) |
9
|
-
|
| Party
of Walloon Reform and Liberty (PRLW) |
5
|
-
|
| French-speaking
Front (FDF) |
5
|
-
|
| Walloon
Rally (RW) |
3
|
-
|
| Liberal
Party (PV) |
2
|
-
|
| Belgian
Communist Party (PCB/BKP) |
1
|
-
|
* The upper
house consisted of both directly and indirectly elected members. The number
of directly elected members (106) was equal to half the number of members
of the Chamber of Representatives.
|
Chamber
|
House
of Representatives
|
|
Date of Election
|
April
17, 1977
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
212
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Social
Christian Party (CVP/PSC) |
80
|
-
|
|
Christian
People's Party (CVP) |
|
56
|
|
-
|
| Social
Christian Party (PSC) |
24
|
-
|
| Belgian
Socialist Party (PSB/BSP) |
62
|
-
|
|
Socialist
Party (Walloon) (PS) |
|
35
|
|
-
|
| Belgian
Socialist Party (BSP) |
27
|
-
|
| People's
Union (VU) |
20
|
-
|
| Party
of Freedom and Progress (PVV) |
17
|
-
|
| Party
of Walloon Reform and Liberty (PRLW) |
14
|
-
|
| French-speaking
Front (FDF) |
10
|
-
|
| Walloon
Rally (RW) |
5
|
-
|
| Liberal
Party (PV) |
2
|
-
|
| Belgian
Communist Party (PCB/BKP) |
2
|
-
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1978, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1978.
| Population
Size |
9
822 000
|
| Registered
Voters |
6
316 292
|
|
Total Votes
|
6
005 195
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
95.1%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
7.2%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Belgium. [Internet]. International IDEA. 3 April 2002. |
