Belgium 1991 federal election
What was the result of the 1991 federal election in Belgium?
Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish won 39 of 212 seats with 16.8% of the vote. 92.7% 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 39 of 212 seats with 16.8% of the vote; 92.7% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 0.7 points on 1987.
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish 39 −4 seats 16.8% −2.7 points
- Socialist Party 35 −5 seats 13.5% −2.2 points
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats 26 +1 seat 12.0% +0.4 points
- Socialist Party 28 −4 seats 12.0% −2.9 points
- Liberal Reformist Party 20 −3 seats 8.1% −1.3 points
- Humanist Democratic Centre 18 −1 seat 7.7% −0.3 points
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest 12 +10 seats 6.6% +4.7 points
- People's Union 10 −6 seats 5.9% −2.2 points
- Ecolo 10 +7 seats 5.1% +2.5 points
- Groen 7 +1 seat 4.9% +0.4 points
- ROSSEM 3 3.2%
- Francophone Democratic Front 3 0 seats 1.5% +0.3 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 1987 federal election, party by party.
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish39
- Socialist Party35
- Socialist Party28
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats26
- Liberal Reformist Party20
- Humanist Democratic Centre18
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest12
- Ecolo10
- People's Union10
- Groen7
- Francophone Democratic Front3
- ROSSEM3
- National Front1
Key numbers
16.8%
Share of the vote won by Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish
Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish won 39 of 212 seats. A majority needs 107.
+10 seats
Seats gained by Flemish Block / Flemish Interest
The largest gain in seats compared with 1987. People's Union lost 6 seats.
92.7%
Voter turnout
Down 0.7 points on 1987.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish | 39 | −4 | 16.8 | −2.7 | 1,036,165 |
| Socialist Party | 35 | −5 | 13.5 | −2.2 | 831,199 |
| Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats | 26 | +1 | 12.0 | +0.4 | 738,016 |
| Socialist Party | 28 | −4 | 12.0 | −2.9 | 737,976 |
| Liberal Reformist Party | 20 | −3 | 8.1 | −1.3 | 501,647 |
| Humanist Democratic Centre | 18 | −1 | 7.7 | −0.3 | 476,730 |
| Flemish Block / Flemish Interest | 12 | +10 | 6.6 | +4.7 | 405,247 |
| People's Union | 10 | −6 | 5.9 | −2.2 | 363,124 |
| Ecolo | 10 | +7 | 5.1 | +2.5 | 312,624 |
| Groen | 7 | +1 | 4.9 | +0.4 | 299,550 |
| ROSSEM | 3 | 3.2 | 198,182 | ||
| Francophone Democratic Front | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | +0.3 | 90,813 |
| National Front | 1 | 1.0 | 64,992 | ||
| Workers' Party of Belgium | 0 | 0.5 | 3,049 |
± is the change against the Belgium 1987 federal election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish 1,036,165
- Socialist Party 831,199
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats 738,016
- Socialist Party 737,976
- Liberal Reformist Party 501,647
- Humanist Democratic Centre 476,730
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest 405,247
- People's Union 363,124
- Ecolo 312,624
- Groen 299,550
- ROSSEM 198,182
- Francophone Democratic Front 90,813
- National Front 64,992
- Workers' Party of Belgium 3,049
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?
92.7% of the 7,144,884 registered voters cast a ballot (6,623,897 ballots), down 0.7 points on 1987. 6,162,160 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 & Flemish16.8% of votes18.4% of seats
- Socialist Party13.5% of votes16.5% of seats
- Socialist Party12.0% of votes13.2% of seats
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats12.0% of votes12.3% of seats
- Liberal Reformist Party8.1% of votes9.4% of seats
- Humanist Democratic Centre7.7% of votes8.5% of seats
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest6.6% of votes5.7% of seats
- People's Union5.9% of votes4.7% of seats
- Ecolo5.1% of votes4.7% of seats
- Groen4.9% of votes3.3% of seats
- ROSSEM3.2% of votes1.4% of seats
- Francophone Democratic Front1.5% of votes1.4% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.5 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 9.8 by votes and 8.4 by seats; Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish led Socialist Party by 3.3 points of the vote.
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