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Belgium 1979 European Parliament election

What was the result of the 1979 European Parliament election in Belgium?

Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish won 7 of 24 seats with 29.5% of the vote. 91.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.

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  • Final result
  • ParlGov, read 5 October 2026

Which party won the most seats?

Final results from ParlGov, read : Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish won 7 of 24 seats with 29.5% of the vote; 91.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.

  • Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish 7 29.5%
  • Socialist Party 3 12.8%
  • Socialist Party 4 10.6%
  • Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats 2 9.4%
  • Humanist Democratic Centre 3 8.2%
  • Francophone Democratic Front 2 7.6%
  • Liberal Reformist Party 2 6.8%
  • People's Union 1 6.0%
  • Seats won
  • Share of the vote

Key numbers

  1. 29.5%

    Share of the vote won by Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish

    It led Socialist Party by 16.7 points of the vote.

  2. 91.4%

    Voter turnout

Seats and votes by party

PartySeats%Votes
Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish729.51,607,941
Socialist Party312.8698,889
Socialist Party410.6575,824
Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats29.4512,363
Humanist Democratic Centre38.2445,912
Francophone Democratic Frontwith Walloon Rally27.6414,603
Liberal Reformist Party26.8372,904
People's Union16.0324,540
Communist Party of Belgium02.7145,796
Ecolo02.0107,833
Groen01.477,986
Votes by party
  • Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish 1,607,941
  • Socialist Party 698,889
  • Socialist Party 575,824
  • Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats 512,363
  • Humanist Democratic Centre 445,912
  • Francophone Democratic Front 414,603
  • Liberal Reformist Party 372,904
  • People's Union 324,540
  • Communist Party of Belgium 145,796
  • Ecolo 107,833
  • Groen 77,986

ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.

ParlGov counts an alliance's votes and seats under its first party: such a row names the allies it counts.

How many people voted?

91.4% of the 6,800,584 registered voters cast a ballot (6,212,731 ballots). 5,442,978 of them were valid votes.

How do the votes compare with the seats?

  • Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish29.5% of votes29.2% of seats
  • Socialist Party10.6% of votes16.7% of seats
  • Socialist Party12.8% of votes12.5% of seats
  • Humanist Democratic Centre8.2% of votes12.5% of seats
  • Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats9.4% of votes8.3% of seats
  • Francophone Democratic Front7.6% of votes8.3% of seats
  • Liberal Reformist Party6.8% of votes8.3% of seats
  • People's Union6.0% of votes4.2% of seats
  • Communist Party of Belgium2.7% of votes0.0% of seats
Each party's share of the vote (outlined) and of the seats (filled)

The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 6.2 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 6.9 by votes and 6.0 by seats; Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish led Socialist Party by 16.7 points of the vote.

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