Dutch general election, 1937
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General elections were held in the Netherlands on 26 May 1937.[1] The Roman-Catholic State Party remained the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 31 of the 100 seats.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman-Catholic State Party | 1,170,431 | 28.8 | 31 | +3 |
| Social Democratic Workers' Party | 890,661 | 21.9 | 23 | +1 |
| Anti Revolutionary Party | 665,501 | 16.4 | 17 | +3 |
| Christian Historical Union | 302,829 | 7.5 | 8 | –2 |
| Free-thinking Democratic League | 239,502 | 5.9 | 6 | 0 |
| National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands | 171,137 | 4.2 | 4 | New |
| Liberal State Party | 160,260 | 3.9 | 4 | –3 |
| Communist Party of the Netherlands | 136,026 | 3.4 | 3 | –1 |
| Christian Democratic Union | 85,004 | 2.1 | 2 | +1 |
| Reformed Political Party | 78,619 | 1.9 | 2 | –1 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 32,846 | 0.9 | 0 | –1 |
| Catholic Democratic Party | 27,665 | 0.7 | 0 | New |
| Hervormd Gereformeerde Staatspartij | 24,543 | 0.7 | 0 | –1 |
| Actie Bouwman | 21,192 | 0.6 | 0 | New |
| Christian National Action | 20,486 | 0.6 | 0 | New |
| Public Interest | 14567 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
| National Farmers', Horticulturists' and Middle Class Party | 6,891 | 0.2 | 0 | –1 |
| Alliance for National Reconstruction | 6,270 | 0.2 | 0 | –1 |
| Dutch People's Fascism | 2,649 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| National Socialist Dutch Workers Party | 998 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 154,826 | – | – | – |
| Total | 4,212,903 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,462,859 | 94.4 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Directory of small political parties 1918-1967 | ||||
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1396 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1413
