General elections were held in Belgium on 10 March 1974.[1] The Belgian Socialist Party emerged as the largest faction in the Chamber of Representatives with 59 of the 212 seats. Voter turnout was 90.3%.[2] Elections were also held for the nine provincial councils, as well as for the Council of the German Cultural Community for the first time.
Quick Facts 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives, First party ...
1974 Belgian general election|
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Edmond Leburton |
Leo Tindemans |
Frans Grootjans |
Party |
Socialist |
CVP |
Open Vld |
Leader since |
Candidate for PM |
Candidate for PM |
1973 |
Last election |
25 seats, 10.40%[a] |
40 seats, 18.32% |
16 seats, 7.42% |
Seats won |
59 |
50 |
30 |
Seat change |
34 |
10 |
14 |
Popular vote |
1,401,725 |
1,222,646 |
798,818 |
Percentage |
26.66% |
23.25% |
15.19% |
Swing |
16.26% |
4.91% |
7.77% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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Leader |
Frans Van der Elst |
Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb |
André Lagasse |
Party |
VU |
cdH |
DéFI |
Leader since |
1955 |
1972 |
1972 |
Last election |
21 seats, 11.11% |
15 seats, 6.20% |
12 seats, 5.43% |
Seats won |
22 |
22 |
14 |
Seat change |
1 |
7 |
2 |
Popular vote |
536,287 |
478,209 |
301,303 |
Percentage |
10.20% |
9.09% |
5.73% |
Swing |
0.91% |
2.89% |
0.30% |
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Results by constituency for the Chamber of Representatives |
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