Partial legislative elections were held in Belgium on 22 May 1898, with run-off elections held on 29 May. Under the alternating system, elections for the Chamber of Representatives were held in only four of the nine provinces: Hainaut, Limburg, Liège and East Flanders, with only 75 seats out of the 152 seats in the Chamber of Representatives up for election. The Catholic Party retained their absolute majority.Nohlen & Stöver, p307
Adolf Daens, who was elected in 1894 for Aalst and served one term, was convinced not to run for re-election. His fight for a social Christian Democratic party was opposed by conservative Catholics, especially fellow Aalst MP Charles Woeste. None of the other "Daensists" (Christene Volkspartij) who ran were elected.
A special election in Bastogne was held on 24 July 1898. Henry Delvaux de Fenffe was elected to replace Emile Van Hoorde, who became a provincial senator.
They were the last regular legislative elections under a majority system; the next elections in 1900 saw the introduction of a proportional system.
The newly elected legislature met in regular session on 8 November 1898.
Results Chamber of Representatives
Senate
Constituencies Province Arrondissement Chamber Won by Limburg Hasselt 3 Catholic hold (unopposed re-election) Maaseik 1 Catholic hold Tongeren 2 Catholic hold East Flanders Aalst 4 Catholic hold Oudenaarde 3 Catholic hold Gent 9 Catholic hold Eeklo 1 Catholic hold (unopposed re-election) Dendermonde 3 Catholic hold Sint-Niklaas 4 Catholic hold Hainaut Tournai 4 Catholic hold Ath 2 Liberal gain from Catholic Charleroi 8 Socialist hold Thuin 3 Socialist gain (from 1 Catholic, 1 liberal and 1 socialist) Mons 6 Socialist hold Soignies 3 Socialist hold Liège Huy 2 1 liberal hold, 1 socialist gain from liberal Waremme 2 Catholic hold Liège 11 Socialist (6) and liberal (5) hold Verviers 4 Catholic gain from socialist
Liberals gained two seats from Catholics in Ath, socialists gained a seat from Catholics and a seat from liberals in Thuin, socialists gained a seat from liberals in Huy and Catholics gained four seats from socialists in Verviers, resulting in a total of one seat changing from socialists to Catholics.
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