1987 Belgian general election

1987 Belgian general election
212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
Government before election; Martens VII; PSC-PVV-PRL	Government after election ; Martens VII; PSC-PVV-PRL

General elections were held in

Senate.^[1]^[2] Elections to the nine provincial

councils were also held.

The snap elections were called after the government led by Wilfried Martens (CVP) fell due to the Voeren issue.

Following the election, the King appointed

informateur; Dehaene famously replied "Sire, give me one hundred days." 106 days later a new government was formed, again led by CVP leader Wilfried Martens

.

Results

Chamber of Representatives


National Front						7,596	0.12	0	0
	Democratic Union for the Respect of Labour	6,452	0.10	0	–1
	Green	6,096	0.10	0	0
	Party of German-speaking Belgians	5,683	0.09	0	0
	Party of New Forces–PCN	5,053	0.08	0	0
	Christian Liberal Party	4,136	0.07	0	0
	United Feminist Party	959	0.02	0	0
	Appeal to All European Social Libertarians	593	0.01	0	0
	Green Party Radical	340	0.01	0	New
Total		6,145,207	100.00	212	0

Valid votes		6,145,207	93.43
Invalid/blank votes		431,840	6.57
Total votes		6,577,047	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		7,044,211	93.37
Source: Belgian Elections

Senate


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Christian People's Party	1,169,377	19.19	22	–3
	Parti Socialiste	958,686	15.74	20	+2
	Socialistische Partij	896,294	14.71	17	+1
	Party for Freedom and Progress	686,440	11.27	11	0
	Liberal Reformist Party	564,367	9.26	12	–1
	People's Union	494,410	8.12	8	0
	Christian Social Party	474,370	7.79	9	–1
	Agalev	299,049	4.91	3	+1
	Ecolo	168,491	2.77	2	0
	Vlaams Blok	122,953	2.02	1	+1
	Democratic Front of the Francophones	77,522	1.27	1	0
	Communist Party of Belgium	52,318	0.86	0	0
	Workers' Party of Belgium	43,386	0.71	0	0
	Socialist Workers' Party	32,187	0.53	0	0
	Walloon Rally	14,333	0.24	0	New
	Green	7,648	0.13	0	0
	Democratic Union for the Respect of Labour	6,203	0.10	0	0
	Parti Communautaire National-Européen	5,614	0.09	0	0
	Party of German-speaking Belgians	5,588	0.09	0	0
	Christian Liberal Party	3,144	0.05	0	0
	United Feminist Party	1,127	0.02	0	0
	Union of Progressive Walloons–Christian Liberal Party	475	0.01	0	New
	Other parties	8,186	0.13	0	–
Total		6,092,168	100.00	106	0

Valid votes		6,092,168	92.61
Invalid/blank votes		486,076	7.39
Total votes		6,578,244	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		7,044,211	93.39
Source: Belgian Elections

References

^ Ergebnis Abgeordnetenkammer 13 Dezember 1987 Belgian Elections
^ Ergebnis Senat 13 Dezember 1987 Belgian Elections

[1] Ergebnis Abgeordnetenkammer 13 Dezember 1987 Belgian Elections

[2] Ergebnis Senat 13 Dezember 1987 Belgian Elections

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