Parliamentary election in Belgium 1985
The 1985 election to the Belgian Parliament was held on October 13, 1985. The 212 members of the Chamber of Deputies and the 106 directly elected out of 185 members of the Senate stood for election .
prehistory
The Martens V government , consisting of Christian Democrats ( CVP and PSC ) and Liberals ( PRL and PVV ), had been in office since the 1981 election . Since the coalition parties could not agree on a constitutional reform, King Baudouin dissolved parliament on September 2, 1985 at the request of Prime Minister Wilfried Martens . The parliamentary elections that were then due took place on October 13th.
Chamber (lower house)
Parties
The high voter turnout of over 90% was due to the compulsory voting in Belgium. The governing parties were able to expand their parliamentary majority. The Flemish Christian Democrats ( CVP ) won six seats and the Walloon Christian Democrats ( PSC ) gained two seats. The Walloon Liberals ( PRL ) gained over 2% of the votes, but their number of seats remained the same. The Flemish Liberals ( PVV ) lost three seats.
The Walloon Socialists ( PS ) held the number of seats with a slight gain in votes, the Flemish Socialists ( SP ) won six additional seats.
The two green parties gained votes, the Walloon Greens ( Ecolo ) gained three seats, and the Flemish Greens ( Agalev ) won two additional seats.
The right-wing populist Vlaams Blok (VB) rose slightly and defended its seat, while the nationalist Flemish Volksunie (VU) lost four seats.
The FDF lost five of eight mandates, the RAD / UDRT lost two of its three mandates. The communists ( KPB / PCB ) were able to more than double their share of the vote, but lost both of their seats in the Chamber of Deputies.
Results
12 parties won seats in the Chamber of Deputies .
The official final result:
| Eligible voters | 7.001.297 | ||||
| votes cast | 6,552,234 | 93.59% | |||
| valid votes | 6,064,260 | 92.55% | |||
| be right | proportion of | ± to 1981 | Seats | ± to 1981 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVP | 1,291,244 | 21.29% | +1.95% | 49 | +6 |
| SP | 882.200 | 14.55% | + 2.19% | 32 | +6 |
| PS | 834,488 | 13.76% | +1.59% | 35 | ± 0 |
| PVV | 651,806 | 10.75% | −2.14% | 22nd | −6 |
| PRL | 619,390 | 10.21% | + 2.24% | 24 | ± 0 |
| PSC | 482.254 | 7.95% | +1.46% | 20th | +2 |
| VU | 477,755 | 7.88% | −1.89% | 16 | −4 |
| AGALEV | 226,758 | 3.74% | +1.44% | 4th | +2 |
| Ecolo | 152.483 | 2.51% | + 0.31% | 5 | +3 |
| VB | 85.391 | 1.41% | + 0.31% | 1 | ± 0 |
| FDF | 72,361 | 1.19% | −3.02% | 3 | −5 |
| KPB / PCB | 71,695 | 1.18% | + 0.72% | 0 | −2 |
| RAD / UDRT | 69,707 | 1.15% | −1.02% | 1 | −2 |
Senate (upper house)
In addition to the chamber deputies, 106 out of 185 senators were directly elected.
The Flemish Christian Democrats (CVP) lost three seats, the Flemish sister party PSC lost one seat. The Flemish Liberals from the PVV kept their Senate seats, the Walloon Liberals (PRL) lost one seat. The Walloon Socialists (PS) provided two additional senators, the Flemish Socialists (SP) won a Senate seat. The Flemish Greens of the Agalev won a Senate seat, the Walloon Greens (Ecolo) held their seats. The Flemish nationalist VU retained its eight senators, the right-wing populist Vlams Blok, who had not been represented so far, won a mandate, and the FDF retained its Senate seat.
Results
A total of 11 parties were elected to the Senate .
The official final result:
| Eligible voters | 7.001.297 | ||||
| votes cast | 6,552,690 | 93.59% | |||
| valid votes | 5,994,431 | 91.48% | |||
| be right | proportion of | ± to 1981 | Seats | ± to 1981 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVP | 1,260,113 | 21.02% | +1.76% | 25th | +3 |
| SP | 868.624 | 14.49% | + 2.22% | 16 | +3 |
| PS | 832.792 | 13.89% | +1.23% | 18th | ± 0 |
| PVV | 637.776 | 10.64% | −2.45% | 11 | −3 |
| PRL | 588.373 | 9.82% | +1.18% | 13 | +2 |
| VU | 484.996 | 8.09% | −1.75% | 8th | −2 |
| PSC | 475.119 | 7.93% | + 0.98% | 10 | +2 |
| AGALEV | 229.206 | 3.82% | +1.79% | 2 | +1 |
| Ecolo | 163,361 | 2.73% | + 0.15% | 2 | −1 |
| VB | 90.120 | 1.50% | + 0.30% | 0 | ± 0 |
| RAD / UDRT | 73.045 | 1.22% | −1.53% | 0 | −1 |
| KPB / PCB | 71.020 | 1.18% | −1.18% | 0 | −1 |
| FDF | 70,239 | 1.17% | −3.02% | 1 | −3 |
- ↑ In the 1981 election of FDF / RW
Government formation
The governing parties were able to increase their parliamentary majority by two seats to 115 out of 212 seats. The Martens VI government, again consisting of Christian Democrats and liberals from both parts of the country , was sworn in on November 28, 1985.
literature
- Xavier Mabille, Evelyne Lentzen: Les Élections du 13 octobre 1985 . In: Courrier hebdomadaire du CRISP . tape 30 , no. 1095-1096 , 1985, ISSN 0008-9664 , pp. 1-58 , doi : 10.3917 / cris.1095.0001 ( cairn.info ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Der Fischer Weltalmanach 1987 . Fischer Taschenbuchverlag, Frankfurt am Main 1986, ISBN 3-596-19087-8 , Sp. 154 .
- ↑ Résultat Election Chambre 13-10-1985 Royaume. Belgian Federal Government, accessed on 23 November 2019 (French).
- ↑ Résultat Élection Sénat 13-10-1985 Royaume. Belgian Federal Government, accessed on 23 November 2019 (French).