1987 Belgian general election

1987 Belgian general election

13 December 1987
Chamber of Representatives
All 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
Turnout	93.37%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– CVP Wilfried Martens 19.45 43 −6 Socialiste Guy Spitaels 15.64 40 +5 Socialistische Karel Van Miert 14.90 32 0 PVV-PLP Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck 11.55 25 +3 PRL Louis Michel 9.41 23 −1 People's Union Jaak Gabriëls 8.06 16 0 PSC Gérard Deprez 8.00 19 −1 Agalev Leo Cox 4.48 6 +2 Ecolo 2.57 3 −2 Vlaams Blok Karel Dillen 1.90 2 +2 FDF Georges Clerfayt [fr] 1.16 3 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate
All 106 seats in the Senate
Turnout	93.39%
Party Vote % Seats +/– CVP 19.19 22 −3 Socialiste 15.74 20 +2 Socialistische 14.71 17 +1 PVV-PLP 11.27 11 0 PRL 9.26 12 −1 People's Union 8.12 8 0 PSC 7.79 9 −1 Agalev 4.91 3 +1 Ecolo 2.77 2 0 Vlaams Blok 2.02 1 +1 FDF 1.27 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Chamber of Representatives results Senate election results Government before Government after election Martens VII CVP-PSC-PVV-PRL Martens VII CVP-PSC-PVV-PRL

General elections were held in Belgium on 13 December 1987 to elect members of the Chamber of Representatives and Senate.^[1][2][3] Elections to the nine provincial councils were also held.

The snap elections were called after the government led by Wilfried Martens (CVP) fell due to the Voeren issue.

Following the election, the King appointed Jean-Luc Dehaene (CVP) as informateur; Dehaene famously replied "Sire, give me one hundred days." 106 days later a new government was formed, again led by CVP leader Wilfried Martens.

Results

Chamber of Representatives

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Christian People's Party	1,195,363	19.45	43	–6
	Parti Socialiste	961,361	15.64	40	+5
	Socialistische Partij	915,432	14.90	32	0
	Party for Freedom and Progress	709,758	11.55	25	+3
	Liberal Reformist Party	577,959	9.41	23	–1
	People's Union	495,120	8.06	16	0
	Christian Social Party	491,908	8.00	19	–1
	Agalev	275,437	4.48	6	+2
	Ecolo	157,988	2.57	3	–2
	Vlaams Blok	116,534	1.90	2	+2
	Democratic Front of the Francophones	71,338	1.16	3	0
	Communist Party of Belgium	51,046	0.83	0	0
	Workers' Party of Belgium	45,218	0.74	0	0
	Socialist Workers' Party	31,446	0.51	0	0
	Walloon Rally	12,391	0.20	0	New
	National Front	7,596	0.12	0	0
	Democratic Union for the Respect of Labour	6,452	0.10	0	–1
	Green	6,096	0.10	0	0
	Party of German-speaking Belgians	5,683	0.09	0	0
	Party of New Forces–PCN	5,053	0.08	0	0
	Christian Liberal Party	4,136	0.07	0	0
	United Feminist Party	959	0.02	0	0
	Appeal to All European Social Libertarians	593	0.01	0	0
	Green Party Radical	340	0.01	0	New
Total		6,145,207	100.00	212	0
Valid votes		6,145,207	93.43
Invalid/blank votes		431,840	6.57
Total votes		6,577,047	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		7,044,211	93.37
Source: Belgian Elections

Senate

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Christian People's Party	1,169,377	19.19	22	–3
	Parti Socialiste	958,686	15.74	20	+2
	Socialistische Partij	896,294	14.71	17	+1
	Party for Freedom and Progress	686,440	11.27	11	0
	Liberal Reformist Party	564,367	9.26	12	–1
	People's Union	494,410	8.12	8	0
	Christian Social Party	474,370	7.79	9	–1
	Agalev	299,049	4.91	3	+1
	Ecolo	168,491	2.77	2	0
	Vlaams Blok	122,953	2.02	1	+1
	Democratic Front of the Francophones	77,522	1.27	1	0
	Communist Party of Belgium	52,318	0.86	0	0
	Workers' Party of Belgium	43,386	0.71	0	0
	Socialist Workers' Party	32,187	0.53	0	0
	Walloon Rally	14,333	0.24	0	New
	Green	7,648	0.13	0	0
	Democratic Union for the Respect of Labour	6,203	0.10	0	0
	Parti Communautaire National-Européen	5,614	0.09	0	0
	Party of German-speaking Belgians	5,588	0.09	0	0
	Christian Liberal Party	3,144	0.05	0	0
	United Feminist Party	1,127	0.02	0	0
	Union of Progressive Walloons–Christian Liberal Party	475	0.01	0	New
	Other parties	8,186	0.13	0	–
Total		6,092,168	100.00	106	0
Valid votes		6,092,168	92.61
Invalid/blank votes		486,076	7.39
Total votes		6,578,244	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		7,044,211	93.39
Source: Belgian Elections

References

1. Ergebnis Abgeordnetenkammer 13 Dezember 1987 Belgian Elections
2. Ergebnis Senat 13 Dezember 1987 Belgian Elections
3. Leonard, Dick (1989-08-01). "The Belgian general election of 13 December 1987". Electoral Studies. 8 (2): 157–162. doi:10.1016/0261-3794(89)90032-2. ISSN 0261-3794.