Belgium 1987 federal election
What was the result of the 1987 federal election in Belgium?
Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish won 43 of 212 seats with 19.5% of the vote. 93.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Belgium- Held:
- 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 43 of 212 seats with 19.5% of the vote; 93.4% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 0.2 points on 1985.
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish 43 −6 seats 19.5% −1.8 points
- Socialist Party 40 +5 seats 15.7% +1.9 points
- Socialist Party 32 0 seats 14.9% +0.4 points
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats 25 +3 seats 11.6% +0.8 points
- Liberal Reformist Party 23 −1 seat 9.4% −0.8 points
- People's Union 16 0 seats 8.1% +0.2 points
- Humanist Democratic Centre 19 −1 seat 8.0% +0.1 points
- Groen 6 +2 seats 4.5% +0.8 points
- Ecolo 3 −2 seats 2.6% +0.1 points
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest 2 +1 seat 1.9% +0.5 points
- Francophone Democratic Front 3 0 seats 1.2% 0.0 points
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Belgium 1985 federal election, party by party.
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish43
- Socialist Party40
- Socialist Party32
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats25
- Liberal Reformist Party23
- Humanist Democratic Centre19
- People's Union16
- Groen6
- Ecolo3
- Francophone Democratic Front3
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest2
Key numbers
19.5%
Share of the vote won by Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish
Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish won 43 of 212 seats. A majority needs 107.
+5 seats
Seats gained by Socialist Party
The largest gain in seats compared with 1985. Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish lost 6 seats.
93.4%
Voter turnout
Down 0.2 points on 1985.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish | 43 | −6 | 19.5 | −1.8 | 1,195,363 |
| Socialist Party | 40 | +5 | 15.7 | +1.9 | 961,361 |
| Socialist Party | 32 | 0 | 14.9 | +0.4 | 915,432 |
| Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats | 25 | +3 | 11.6 | +0.8 | 709,758 |
| Liberal Reformist Party | 23 | −1 | 9.4 | −0.8 | 577,959 |
| People's Union | 16 | 0 | 8.1 | +0.2 | 495,120 |
| Humanist Democratic Centre | 19 | −1 | 8.0 | +0.1 | 491,908 |
| Groen | 6 | +2 | 4.5 | +0.8 | 275,438 |
| Ecolo | 3 | −2 | 2.6 | +0.1 | 157,988 |
| Flemish Block / Flemish Interest | 2 | +1 | 1.9 | +0.5 | 116,534 |
| Francophone Democratic Front | 3 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 71,338 |
| Communist Party of Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | −0.3 | 51,046 |
± is the change against the Belgium 1985 federal election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish 1,195,363
- Socialist Party 961,361
- Socialist Party 915,432
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats 709,758
- Liberal Reformist Party 577,959
- People's Union 495,120
- Humanist Democratic Centre 491,908
- Groen 275,438
- Ecolo 157,988
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest 116,534
- Francophone Democratic Front 71,338
- Communist Party of Belgium 51,046
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.
How many people voted?
93.4% of the 7,044,211 registered voters cast a ballot (6,577,047 ballots), down 0.2 points on 1985. 6,145,207 of them were valid votes. The lowest turnout since 1974 in our data.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish19.5% of votes20.3% of seats
- Socialist Party15.7% of votes18.9% of seats
- Socialist Party14.9% of votes15.1% of seats
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats11.6% of votes11.8% of seats
- Liberal Reformist Party9.4% of votes10.8% of seats
- Humanist Democratic Centre8.0% of votes9.0% of seats
- People's Union8.1% of votes7.5% of seats
- Groen4.5% of votes2.8% of seats
- Ecolo2.6% of votes1.4% of seats
- Francophone Democratic Front1.2% of votes1.4% of seats
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest1.9% of votes0.9% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.2 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 8.1 by votes and 7.1 by seats; Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish led Socialist Party by 3.8 points of the vote.
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