Namur (Chamber of Representatives constituency)

Namur (Namen; Namür) is one of the 11 multi-member constituencies of the Chamber of Representatives, the lower house of the Belgian Federal Parliament, the national legislature of Belgium. The constituency was established as Namur-Dinant-Philippeville (Namen-Dinant-Philippeville) in 1995 following the fourth Belgian state reform. It was renamed Namur in 2003 following the re-organisation of constituencies across Belgium along provincial lines. It is conterminous with the province of Namur. The constituency currently elects six of the 150 members of the Chamber of Representatives using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 federal election the constituency had 379,299 registered electors.

Electoral system
Namur currently elects six of the 150 members of the Chamber of Representatives using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method. Since 2003 only parties that reach the 5% threshold in the constituency compete for seats.

Electors may vote for the list (party) or for individual candidates, either main candidates or substitute candidates or a combination, on the list. They may vote for as many candidates as there are seats in the constituency. Split-ticket voting (panachage) is not permitted and will result in the ballot paper being invalidated. The minimum number of votes a candidate must obtain to get elected - the quotient - is calculated as the total votes received by the party divided by the number of seats in the constituency plus one. Half the ballot papers where there are no votes for main candidates (i.e. the elector has voted for the list or for substitute candidates only) are redistributed amongst main candidates in the order they appear on the ballot paper so that the candidate's total votes (personal votes plus redistributed votes) equals the quotient. The seats won by the party are then allocated to the candidates with the most number of total votes.

Summary
(Figures in italics represent alliances.)

2019
Results of the 2019 federal election held on 26 May 2019:

The following candidates were elected: David Clarinval (MR), 18,209 votes; Jean-Marc Delizée (PS), 12,428 votes; Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo), 11,481 votes; Maxime Prévot (CDH), 31,757 votes; Eliane Tillieuxt (PS), 21,514 votes; and Thierry Warmoes (PTB), 5,654 votes.

Substitutions:
 * David Clarinval (MR) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Christophe Bombled (MR) on 17 March 2020.
 * Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Cécile Cornet (Ecolo) on 1 October 2020.
 * Thierry Warmoes (PTB) resigned on 21 July 2023 and was substituted by Robin Bruyère (PTB) on 31 August 2023.

2014
Results of the 2014 federal election held on 25 May 2014:

The following candidates were elected: David Clarinval (MR), 23,544 votes; Jean-Marc Delizée (PS), 23,317 votes; Benoît Dispa (CDH), 13,909 votes; Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo), 6,846 votes; Gwenaëlle Grovonius (PS), 10,176 votes; and Stéphanie Thoron (MR), 12,553 votes.

2010
Results of the 2010 federal election held on 13 June 2010:

The following candidates were elected: David Clarinval (MR), 13,092 votes; Jean-Marc Delizée (PS), 24,104 votes; Valérie Déom (PS), 13,578 votes; Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo), 6,705 votes; Sabine Laruelle (MR), 32,389 votes; and Maxime Prévot (CDH), 20,226 votes.

Substitutions:
 * Maxime Prévot (CDH) resigned on 29 June 2010 and was substituted by Christophe Bastin (CDH) on 6 July 2010.
 * Sabine Laruelle (MR) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Valérie Warzée-Caverenne (MR) on 7 December 2011.
 * Valérie Déom (PS) resigned on 15 April 2013 and was substituted by Vincent Sampaoli (PS) on 18 April 2013.

2007
Results of the 2007 federal election held on 10 June 2007:

The following candidates were elected: François Bellot (MR), 19,150 votes; Maryse Declercq-Robert (PS), 6,993 votes; Claude Eerdekens (PS), 24,103 votes; Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo), 7,705 votes; Sabine Laruelle (MR), 39,763 votes; and Maxime Prévot (CDH), 18,244 votes.

Substitutions:
 * Maryse Declercq-Robert (PS) resigned on 11 June 2007 and was substituted by Jean-Marc Delizée (PS).
 * Claude Eerdekens (PS) was appointed to the Government of the French Community and was substituted by Valérie Déom (PS) between 5 July 2007 and 19 July 2007.
 * Sabine Laruelle (MR) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by David Clarinval (MR) on 21 December 2007.
 * Jean-Marc Delizée (PS) was appointed Secretary of State in the federal government and was substituted by Valérie Déom (PS) between 24 April 2008 and 15 July 2009; and by Guy Milcamps (PS) from 16 July 2009.
 * Maxime Prévot (CDH) resigned on 23 June 2009 and was substituted by Isabelle Tasiaux-De Neys (CDH) on 9 July 2009.
 * Claude Eerdekens (PS) resigned on 16 July 2009 and was substituted by Valérie Déom (PS) on the same day.

2003
Results of the 2003 federal election held on 18 May 2003:

The following candidates were elected: Anne Barzin (MR), 24,353 votes; François Bellot (MR), 18,399 votes; Jean-Marc Delizée (PS), 19,590 votes; Valérie Déom (PS), 11,379 votes; Claude Eerdekens (PS), 31,151 votes; and Richard Fournaux (CDH), 22,768 votes.

Substitutions:
 * Claude Eerdekens (PS) resigned on 29 June 2004 and was substituted by Jean-Claude Maene (PS) on 21 July 2004.

1999
Results of the 1999 federal election held on 13 June 1999:

The following candidates were elected: Anne Barzin (PRL-FDF), 19,337 votes; Martine Dardenne (Ecolo), 12,041 votes; Jean-Marc Delizée (PS), 15,062 votes; Claude Eerdekens (PS), 34,608 votes; Richard Fournaux (PSC), 23,538 votes; and Michel Wauthier (PRL-FDF), 10,874 votes.

1995
Results of the 1995 federal election held on 21 May 1995:

The following candidates were elected: Jean Barzin (PRL-FDF), 17,845 votes; Pierre Beaufays (PSC), 11,637 votes; Jean-Marc Delizée (PS), 18,944 votes; Claude Eerdekens (PS), 24,057 votes; Richard Fournaux (PSC), 16,584 votes; and Michel Wauthier (PRL-FDF), 11,245 votes.