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1987 Belgian general election

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1987 Belgian general election
Belgium
← 1985 13 December 1987 1991 →
Chamber of Representatives

All 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
Turnout93.37%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
CVP Wilfried Martens 19.45 43 −6
Socialiste Guy Spitaels 15.64 40 +5
Socialistische Karel Van Miert 14.90 32 0
PVV-PLP Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck 11.55 25 +3
PRL Louis Michel 9.41 23 −1
People's Union Jaak Gabriëls 8.06 16 0
PSC Gérard Deprez 8.00 19 −1
Agalev Leo Cox 4.48 6 +2
Ecolo 2.57 3 −2
Vlaams Blok Karel Dillen 1.90 2 +2
FDF Georges Clerfayt [fr] 1.16 3 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate

All 106 seats in the Senate
Turnout93.39%
Party Vote % Seats +/–
CVP

19.19 22 −3
Socialiste

15.74 20 +2
Socialistische

14.71 17 +1
PVV-PLP

11.27 11 0
PRL

9.26 12 −1
People's Union

8.12 8 0
PSC

7.79 9 −1
Agalev

4.91 3 +1
Ecolo

2.77 2 0
Vlaams Blok

2.02 1 +1
FDF

1.27 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Government before Government after election
Martens VII
CVP-PSC-PVV-PRL
Martens VII
CVP-PSC-PVV-PRL

General elections were held in Belgium on 13 December 1987 to elect members of the Chamber of Representatives and 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 Jean-Luc Dehaene (CVP) as 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

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Chamber of Representatives

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian People's Party1,195,36319.4543–6
Parti Socialiste961,36115.6440+5
Socialistische Partij915,43214.90320
Party for Freedom and Progress709,75811.5525+3
Liberal Reformist Party577,9599.4123–1
People's Union495,1208.06160
Christian Social Party491,9088.0019–1
Agalev275,4374.486+2
Ecolo157,9882.573–2
Vlaams Blok116,5341.902+2
Democratic Front of the Francophones71,3381.1630
Communist Party of Belgium51,0460.8300
Workers' Party of Belgium45,2180.7400
Socialist Workers' Party31,4460.5100
Walloon Rally12,3910.200New
National Front7,5960.1200
Democratic Union for the Respect of Labour6,4520.100–1
Green6,0960.1000
Party of German-speaking Belgians5,6830.0900
Party of New ForcesPCN5,0530.0800
Christian Liberal Party4,1360.0700
United Feminist Party9590.0200
Appeal to All European Social Libertarians5930.0100
Green Party Radical3400.010New
Total6,145,207100.002120
Valid votes6,145,20793.43
Invalid/blank votes431,8406.57
Total votes6,577,047100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,044,21193.37
Source: Belgian Elections

Senate

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian People's Party1,169,37719.1922–3
Parti Socialiste958,68615.7420+2
Socialistische Partij896,29414.7117+1
Party for Freedom and Progress686,44011.27110
Liberal Reformist Party564,3679.2612–1
People's Union494,4108.1280
Christian Social Party474,3707.799–1
Agalev299,0494.913+1
Ecolo168,4912.7720
Vlaams Blok122,9532.021+1
Democratic Front of the Francophones77,5221.2710
Communist Party of Belgium52,3180.8600
Workers' Party of Belgium43,3860.7100
Socialist Workers' Party32,1870.5300
Walloon Rally14,3330.240New
Green7,6480.1300
Democratic Union for the Respect of Labour6,2030.1000
Parti Communautaire National-Européen5,6140.0900
Party of German-speaking Belgians5,5880.0900
Christian Liberal Party3,1440.0500
United Feminist Party1,1270.0200
Union of Progressive Walloons–Christian Liberal Party4750.010New
Other parties8,1860.130
Total6,092,168100.001060
Valid votes6,092,16892.61
Invalid/blank votes486,0767.39
Total votes6,578,244100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,044,21193.39
Source: Belgian Elections

References

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