1987 Belgian general election

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.

1987 Belgian general election

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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

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