1999 Belgian federal election

Federal elections were held in Belgium on June 13, 1999 to elect members of the Chamber of Representatives and Senate. The elections were held on the same day as the European elections and the regional elections. The Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) became the largest party.

1999 Belgian federal election

13 June 1999 (1999-06-13)

All 150 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
40 of 71 seats in the Senate
respectively 76 and 36 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Leader Guy Verhofstadt Jean-Luc Dehaene Elio Di Rupo
Party Open Vld CVP PS
Leader since 1997 Candidate for PM 1999
Last election 21 seats, 13.1% 29 seats, 17.18% 21 seats, 11.87%
Seats before 21 29 21
Seats won 23 22 19
Seat change Increase2 Decrease7 Decrease2
Popular vote 888,861 875,455 631,653
Percentage 14.30% 14.09% 10.16%
Swing Increase1.15% Decrease3.09% Decrease1.71%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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Leader Louis Michel Frank Vanhecke Fred Erdman
Party MR VB sp.a
Leader since 1995 1996 1998
Last election 18 seats, 10.26% 11 seats, 7.83% 14 seats, 12.56%
Seats before 18 11 20
Seats won 18 15 14
Seat change Steady Increase4 Decrease6
Popular vote 630,219 613,399 593,372
Percentage 10.14% 9.87% 9.55%
Swing Decrease0.12% Increase2.04% Decrease3.01%


Government before election

Dehaene II
CVP-PSC-PS-SP

Government after election

Verhofstadt I
VLD-PRL-PS-SP-Agalev-Ecolo

The Christian Democrats (CVP/PSC) suffered historic losses due to the dioxine affair that broke loose that year. Jean-Luc Dehaene's reign of eight years came to an end. Verhofstadt formed a six-party coalition comprising the liberal (VLD and PRL), socialist (SP and PS), and green parties (Agalev and Ecolo). It was the first liberal-led government since 1938, and the first since 1958 that didn't include a Christian Democratic party.

Results

Chamber of Representatives

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Flemish Liberals and Democrats888,86114.3023+2
Christian People's Party875,45514.0922–7
Parti Socialist631,65310.1619–2
Liberal Reformist PartyDemocratic Front of Francophones630,21910.14180
Vlaams Blok613,3999.8715+4
Socialistische Partij593,3729.5514–6
Ecolo457,2817.3611+5
Agalev434,4496.999+4
Christian Social Party365,3185.8810–2
People's Union345,5765.568+3
Vivant130,7012.100New
National Front90,4011.4511 Decrease
Communist Party23,0810.3700
Party for a New Politics in Belgium22,5910.360New
New Belgian Front22,4910.360New
Workers' Party of Belgium (Flanders)14,0490.2300
WALLON11,8630.1900
Workers' Party of Belgium (Wallonia)8,7600.1400
Aging with Dignity (Flanders)8,0330.1300
FRANCE7,4930.120New
Alliance4,0010.060New
PJU–PDB2,9450.0500
Social-Liberal Democrats2,6230.040New
Workers' Party of Belgium2,4060.0400
Social Democrat Party1,9280.030New
LEEF1,7030.030New
Employment is Investing in the Future1,6100.0300
Alliance for Truth and Law in Belgium1,5970.030New
Belgian Indian with No Name1,4880.020New
Noor1,2440.020New
Democratic Union1,1190.020New
For a Movement in Defence of Workers and Youth1,0680.020New
NP9430.020New
National Front – Walloon Federation8590.010New
Front of the Belgian Nation–Party6710.010New
People's Nationalist Party6560.0100
Stardust6490.010New
VIC6360.010New
Democratic Right6070.010New
Referendum6010.0100
Militant Left4380.010New
Parti Communautaire National-Européen3990.0100
Humanist Party3690.010New
Civic List2420.000New
Paradise Action Party1050.000New
Other parties8,1210.130
Total6,214,074100.001500
Valid votes6,214,07493.44
Invalid/blank votes435,9416.56
Total votes6,650,015100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,343,46490.56
Source: Belgian Elections, Global Elections Database

Senate

PartyVotes%Seats
WonCommunityCo-optedTotal
Flemish Liberals and Democrats952,11615.3763211
Christian People's Party913,50814.7563110
Liberal Reformist PartyDemocratic Front of Francophones654,96110.575319
Parti Socialiste597,8909.6544210
Vlaams Blok583,2089.424116
Socialistische Partij550,6578.894116
Ecolo458,6587.403306
Agalev438,9317.093115
Christian Social Party374,0026.043115
People's Union317,8305.132103
Vivant123,4981.990000
National Front92,9241.500000
Workers' Party of Belgium35,4930.570000
Party for a New Politics in Belgium26,1240.420000
New Belgian Front23,3820.380000
Communist Party21,9910.360000
Social-Liberal Democrats7,4460.120000
Democratic Union7,3680.120000
PJU–PDB6,3720.100000
VLAAMS4,9020.080000
Parti Communautaire National-Européen3,1100.050000
Total6,194,371100.0040211071
Valid votes6,194,37193.14
Invalid/blank votes456,4256.86
Total votes6,650,796100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,343,46690.57
Source: Belgian Elections
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