| |
|
Belgium 1978 Legislative Election
|
Chamber
|
Senate
|
|
Date of Election
|
December
17, 1978
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
181
*
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Christian
Democratic |
73
|
-
|
 |
Christian
People's Party (CVP) |
|
51
|
|
-
|
| Social
Christian Party (PSC) |
22
|
-
|
| Social
Democratic |
53
|
-
|
|
Socialist
Party (Walloon) (PS) |
|
32
|
|
-
|
| Belgian
Socialist Party (BSP) |
21
|
-
|
| Liberal |
27
|
-
|
|
Party
of Freedom and Progress (PVV) |
|
18
|
|
-
|
| Party
of Walloon Reform and Liberty (PRLW) |
8
|
-
|
| Liberal
Party (PL) |
1
|
-
|
| People's
Union (VU) |
11
|
-
|
| French-speaking
Front (FDF) |
9
|
-
|
| Walloon
Rally (RW) |
6
|
-
|
| Belgian
Communist Party (PCB/KPB) |
2
|
-
|
* 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
|
December
17, 1978
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
212
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Christian
Democratic |
82
|
-
|
|
Christian
People's Party (CVP) |
|
57
|
|
-
|
| Social
Christian Party (PSC) |
25
|
-
|
| Social
Democratic |
58
|
-
|
|
Socialist
Party (Walloon) (PS) |
|
32
|
|
-
|
| Belgian
Socialist Party (BSP) |
26
|
-
|
| Liberal |
37
|
-
|
|
Party
of Freedom and Progress (PVV) |
|
22
|
|
-
|
| Party
of Walloon Reform and Liberty (PRLW) |
14
|
-
|
| Liberal
Party (PL) |
1
|
-
|
| People's
Union (VU) |
14
|
-
|
| French-speaking
Front (FDF) |
11
|
-
|
| Walloon
Rally (RW) |
4
|
-
|
| Belgian
Communist Party (PCB/KPB) |
4
|
-
|
| Flemish
Bloc (VB) |
1
|
-
|
| Democratic
Union for the Respect of Labor (RAD/UDRT) |
1
|
-
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1981, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1981.
| Population
Size |
9
830 000
|
| Registered
Voters |
6
366 652
|
|
Total Votes
|
6
039 916
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
94.9%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
8.4%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Belgium. [Internet]. International IDEA. 3 April 2002. |
