Belgium 1989 European Parliament election
What was the result of the 1989 European Parliament election in Belgium?
Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish and Socialist Party each won 5 of 24 seats. 90.7% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Belgium- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which parties won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish and Socialist Party each won 5 of 24 seats, more than any other party; 90.7% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 1.4 points on 1984.
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish 5 +1 seat 21.1% +1.3 points
- Socialist Party 5 0 seats 14.5% +1.2 points
- Socialist Party 3 −1 seat 12.4% −4.7 points
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats 2 0 seats 10.6% +2.0 points
- Humanist Democratic Centre 2 0 seats 8.1% +0.5 points
- Groen 1 0 seats 7.6% +3.3 points
- Liberal Reformist Party 2 −1 seat 7.2% −2.3 points
- Ecolo 2 +1 seat 6.3% +2.4 points
- People's Union 1 −1 seat 5.4% −3.1 points
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest 1 +1 seat 4.1% +2.8 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 1984 European Parliament election, party by party.
Key numbers
+1 seats
Seats gained by Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish
The largest gain in seats compared with 1984. Liberal Reformist Party lost 1 seat.
90.7%
Voter turnout
Down 1.4 points on 1984.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish | 5 | +1 | 21.1 | +1.3 | 1,247,075 |
| Socialist Party | 5 | 0 | 14.5 | +1.2 | 854,207 |
| Socialist Party | 3 | −1 | 12.4 | −4.7 | 733,242 |
| Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats | 2 | 0 | 10.6 | +2.0 | 625,561 |
| Humanist Democratic Centre | 2 | 0 | 8.1 | +0.5 | 476,795 |
| Groen | 1 | 0 | 7.6 | +3.3 | 446,539 |
| Liberal Reformist Party | 2 | −1 | 7.2 | −2.3 | 423,479 |
| Ecolo | 2 | +1 | 6.3 | +2.4 | 371,053 |
| People's Union | 1 | −1 | 5.4 | −3.1 | 318,153 |
| Flemish Block / Flemish Interest | 1 | +1 | 4.1 | +2.8 | 241,117 |
| Francophone Democratic Front | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | −1.0 | 85,867 |
± is the change against the Belgium 1984 European Parliament election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish 1,247,075
- Socialist Party 854,207
- Socialist Party 733,242
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats 625,561
- Humanist Democratic Centre 476,795
- Groen 446,539
- Liberal Reformist Party 423,479
- Ecolo 371,053
- People's Union 318,153
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest 241,117
- Francophone Democratic Front 85,867
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?
90.7% of the 7,096,273 registered voters cast a ballot (6,438,738 ballots), down 1.4 points on 1984. 5,899,300 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish21.1% of votes20.8% of seats
- Socialist Party14.5% of votes20.8% of seats
- Socialist Party12.4% of votes12.5% of seats
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats10.6% of votes8.3% of seats
- Humanist Democratic Centre8.1% of votes8.3% of seats
- Liberal Reformist Party7.2% of votes8.3% of seats
- Ecolo6.3% of votes8.3% of seats
- Groen7.6% of votes4.2% of seats
- People's Union5.4% of votes4.2% of seats
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest4.1% of votes4.2% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 5.8 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 8.4 by votes and 7.4 by seats; Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish led Socialist Party by 6.7 points of the vote.
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