Flemish parliamentary election 1999
The 1999 Flemish parliamentary election took place on June 13, 1999 at the same time as the European and national parliamentary elections. The Flemish Parliament is also the Parliament of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Region . 118 of the 124 MPs were elected in the Flanders region and six were nominated by the Flemish parties in the Brussels-Capital Region in proportion to the result of the election there.
Electoral system
The Flanders region comprised eleven constituencies. The number of MPs per constituency was proportional to the number of inhabitants. There was a 5% threshold clause in each constituency, and seats were allocated according to the D'Hondt procedure .
The six Brussels MEPs were elected from among the Flemish-speaking MEPs of the Brussels-Capital Region Parliament.
| province | Constituency | MPs |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | Antwerp | 19th |
| Mechelen - Turnhout | 14th | |
| Flemish Brabant | Halle-Vilvoorde | 11 |
| Lions | 9 | |
| Limburg | Hasselt - Tongeren - Maaseik | 15th |
| East Flanders | Aalst - Oudenaarde | 8th |
| Ghent - Eeklo | 12 | |
| Sint-Niklaas - Dendermonde | 8th | |
| West Flanders | Bruges | 5 |
| Kortrijk - Roeselare - Tielt | 10 | |
| Veurne - Diksmuide - Ypres - Ostend | 7th | |
| Total | 118 | |
Results
Results in the Flanders region
The two previous ruling parties, the Christian Democrats (CVP) and the Socialists (SP), were the losers of the election, each losing more than 4%. The CVP remained the strongest party with a minimal lead over the Liberals (VLD), which gained almost 2%. The right-wing extremist nationalist Vlaams Bolk (VB), which won five seats and overtook the socialists, had improved significantly. The Greens (Agalev) also won 5 seats. The left-liberal nationalist Volksunie (VU) joined the movement Ideën voor de 21ste eeuw (Ideas for the 21st Century) founded by Bert Anciaux , the former chairman of the VU, on a joint list VU-ID. It won two additional seats. The Union des Francophones (UF), a joint list of francophone parties that only ran for candidates in the Brussels area, was able to keep its mandate. The number of female MPs rose from 21 to 24.
| Eligible voters | 4,471,695 | |||||
| votes cast | 4,121,933 | 92.18% | ||||
| valid votes | 3,883,184 | 94.21% | ||||
| be right | proportion of | ± to 1995 | Seats | ± to 1995 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVP | 857.732 | 22.09% | −4.69% | 28 | −7 | |
| VLD | 855.867 | 22.04% | +1.86% | 27 | +1 | |
| VB | 603.345 | 15.54% | + 3.21% | 20th | +5 | |
| SP | 582,419 | 15.00% | −4.45% | 19th | −6 | |
| Agalev | 451.361 | 11.62% | + 4.54% | 12 | +5 | |
| VU | 359.226 | 9.25% | + 0.29% | 11 | +2 | |
| UF | 36,683 | 0.94% | −0.23 | 1 | ± 0 | |
Share of votes in the constituencies:
| Constituency | CVP | VLD | VB | SP | Agalev | VU | UF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 15.83 | 19.43 | 25.34 | 12.26 | 14.00 | 8.21 | - |
| Mechelen - Turnhout | 25.74 | 18.69 | 16.24 | 12.46 | 12.06 | 11.47 | - |
| Halle-Vilvoorde | 19.63 | 22.54 | 14.49 | 10.60 | 11.10 | 8.71 | 9.62 |
| Lions | 18.11 | 24.26 | 12.31 | 17.84 | 14.07 | 8.87 | 1.07 |
| Hasselt - Tongeren - Maaseik | 22.62 | 21.51 | 12.45 | 21.76 | 9.38 | 9.25 | - |
| Aalst - Oudenaarde | 20.69 | 28.32 | 14.53 | 16.71 | 8.81 | 7.98 | - |
| Ghent - Eeklo | 21.66 | 24.14 | 14.72 | 11.70 | 14.01 | 9.56 | - |
| Sint-Niklaas - Dendermonde | 21.93 | 22.35 | 17.73 | 13.63 | 10.70 | 10.75 | - |
| Bruges | 26.89 | 22.11 | 11.97 | 15.19 | 12.72 | 8.21 | - |
| Kortrijk - Roeselare - Tielt | 31.04 | 21.15 | 11.23 | 14.87 | 9.95 | 9.18 | - |
| Veurne - Diksmuide - Ypres - Ostend | 23.51 | 23.33 | 10.94 | 21.48 | 9.05 | 10.04 | - |
Seats in the constituencies:
| Constituency | CVP | VLD | VB | SP | Agalev | VU | UF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 3 | 4th | 6th | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mechelen - Turnhout | 4th | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Halle-Vilvoorde | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lions | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hasselt - Tongeren - Maaseik | 4th | 3 | 2 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aalst - Oudenaarde | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ghent - Eeklo | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sint-Niklaas - Dendermonde | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruges | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kortrijk - Roeselare - Tielt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Veurne - Diksmuide - Ypres - Ostend | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brussels | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 30th | 27 | 22nd | 20th | 12 | 12 | 1 |
Government formation
The previous government made up of the CVP and SP had lost its majority. Only a three-party government with the participation of the CVP or a four-party government had an absolute majority. On July 13, 1999, a coalition of VLD, SP, Agalev and VU-ID was formed under Prime Minister Patrick Dewael (VLD).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pascal Delwit: Elections et gouvernements en Belgique depuis 1945 . In: Pascal Delwit, Jean-Benoit Pilet, Emilie van Haute (eds.): Les partis politiques en Belgique . 2nd Edition. 2011, ISBN 978-2-8004-1514-7 , pp. 321, 337 (French, ulb.ac.be [PDF; 540 kB ]).
- ↑ Résultat Election Conseil flamand 13-06-1999 Région Flandre. Belgian Federal Government, accessed January 4, 2020 (French).
- ↑ a b c Pierre Blaise: Les résultats des élections législatives du 13 juin 1999 . In: Courrier hebdomadaire du CRISP . tape 20–21 , no. 1725–1726 , 201, ISSN 0008-9664 , pp. 32-39 , doi : 10.3917 / cris.1725.0005 (French).
- ↑ a b Result of the Election Conseil flamand 13-06-1999 Circonscrition electoral. Belgian Federal Government, accessed January 4, 2020 (French).
