1859 Belgian general election
Chamber of Representatives
The results exclude the voting figures for the Leper Colony seat.

1859 Belgian general election

Section Title: Chamber of Representatives
Table Section Text: The results exclude the voting figures for the Leper Colony seat.

Party	Votes	%	Seats

Won	Total	+/–

Liberal Party	15,052	54.2	31	69	–1

Catholics	12,726	45.8	27	47	+9

Invalid/blank votes	10,194	–	–	–	–

Total	37,972	100	58	116	+8

Registered voters/turnout	49,672	55.9	–	–	–

Source: Mackie & Rose, Sternberger et al

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Voter turnout was 55.9% and 49,672 people were eligible to vote.

final_sentence: Voter turnout was 55.9% and 49,672 people were eligible to vote.