Belgium 1995 federal election
What was the result of the 1995 federal election in Belgium?
Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish won 29 of 150 seats with 17.2% of the vote. 91.1% 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 29 of 150 seats with 17.2% of the vote; 91.1% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 1.6 points on 1991.
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish 29 −10 seats 17.2% +0.4 points
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats 21 −5 seats 13.2% +1.1 points
- Socialist Party 20 −8 seats 12.6% +0.6 points
- Socialist Party 21 −14 seats 11.9% −1.6 points
- Liberal Reformist Party 18 −2 seats 10.3% +2.2 points
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest 11 −1 seat 7.8% +1.2 points
- Humanist Democratic Centre 12 −6 seats 7.7% 0.0 points
- People's Union 5 −5 seats 4.7% −1.2 points
- Groen 5 −2 seats 4.4% −0.5 points
- Ecolo 6 −4 seats 4.0% −1.1 points
- National Front 2 +1 seat 2.3% +1.3 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 1991 federal election, party by party.
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish29
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats21
- Socialist Party21
- Socialist Party20
- Liberal Reformist Party18
- Humanist Democratic Centre12
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest11
- Ecolo6
- Groen5
- People's Union5
- National Front2
Key numbers
17.2%
Share of the vote won by Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish
Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish won 29 of 150 seats. A majority needs 76.
+1 seats
Seats gained by National Front
The largest gain in seats compared with 1991. Socialist Party lost 14 seats.
91.1%
Voter turnout
Down 1.6 points on 1991.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish | 29 | −10 | 17.2 | +0.4 | 1,042,933 |
| Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats | 21 | −5 | 13.2 | +1.1 | 798,363 |
| Socialist Party | 20 | −8 | 12.6 | +0.6 | 762,444 |
| Socialist Party | 21 | −14 | 11.9 | −1.6 | 720,819 |
| Liberal Reformist Partywith Francophone Democratic Front | 18 | −2 | 10.3 | +2.2 | 623,250 |
| Flemish Block / Flemish Interest | 11 | −1 | 7.8 | +1.2 | 475,677 |
| Humanist Democratic Centre | 12 | −6 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 469,101 |
| People's Union | 5 | −5 | 4.7 | −1.2 | 283,516 |
| Groen | 5 | −2 | 4.4 | −0.5 | 269,058 |
| Ecolo | 6 | −4 | 4.0 | −1.1 | 243,362 |
| National Front | 2 | +1 | 2.3 | +1.3 | 138,496 |
| Workers' Party of Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | +0.1 | 36,099 |
± is the change against the Belgium 1991 federal election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish 1,042,933
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats 798,363
- Socialist Party 762,444
- Socialist Party 720,819
- Liberal Reformist Party 623,250
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest 475,677
- Humanist Democratic Centre 469,101
- People's Union 283,516
- Groen 269,058
- Ecolo 243,362
- National Front 138,496
- Workers' Party of Belgium 36,099
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?
91.1% of the 7,199,440 registered voters cast a ballot (6,562,149 ballots), down 1.6 points on 1991. 6,072,051 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 & Flemish17.2% of votes19.3% of seats
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats13.2% of votes14.0% of seats
- Socialist Party11.9% of votes14.0% of seats
- Socialist Party12.6% of votes13.3% of seats
- Liberal Reformist Party10.3% of votes12.0% of seats
- Humanist Democratic Centre7.7% of votes8.0% of seats
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest7.8% of votes7.3% of seats
- Ecolo4.0% of votes4.0% of seats
- People's Union4.7% of votes3.3% of seats
- Groen4.4% of votes3.3% of seats
- National Front2.3% of votes1.3% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.0 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 9.5 by votes and 8.0 by seats; Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish led Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats by 4.0 points of the vote.
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