Partial general elections were held in
Belgium on 9 June 1863.[1][2] The result was a victory for the
Liberal Party, which won 59 of the 116 seats in the
Chamber of Representatives and 33 of the 58 seats in the
Senate.[2] Voter turnout was 74.5%, although only 52,519 people were eligible to vote.
Under the alternating system, elections for the Chamber of Representatives were only held in five out of the nine provinces:
Antwerp,
Brabant,
Luxembourg,
Namur and
West Flanders. Additionally, special elections were held in the arrondissements of Tournai, Ghent and Hasselt.