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EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0635 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Party-list proportional representation · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“Belgium became the first country to elect its national parliament by list proportional representation, adopting D'Hondt's method by a law of December 1899.”

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