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| 2 | 1861 Belgian general election - Chamber of Representatives |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| 4 | Party | Votes | % | Won | Total | +/– |
| 5 | Liberal Party | 15,979 | 57.5 | 36 | 66 | –3 |
| 6 | Catholics | 11,799 | 42.5 | 22 | 50 | +3 |
| 7 | Invalid/blank votes | 2,760 | – | – | – | – |
| 8 | Total | 30,538 | 100 | 58 | 116 | 0 |
| 9 | Registered voters/turnout | 47,555 | 58.4 | – | – | – |
| 10 | Source: Mackie & Rose, Sternberger et al | Source: Mackie & Rose, Sternberger et al | Source: Mackie & Rose, Sternberger et al | Source: Mackie & Rose, Sternberger et al | Source: Mackie & Rose, Sternberger et al | Source: Mackie & Rose, Sternberger et al |

Question: Which party won the elections for the Chamber of Representatives in 1861 and by how many seats out of a possible 116?
Answer: In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 66 of the 116 seats.