Dutch general election, 1948
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All 100 seats to the House of Representatives 51 seats were needed for a majority |
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General elections were held in the Netherlands on 7 July 1948.[1] The Catholic People's Party remained the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 32 of the 100 seats.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic People's Party | 1,531,154 | 31.0 | 32 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1,263,058 | 25.6 | 27 | –2 |
| Anti Revolutionary Party | 651,612 | 13.2 | 13 | 0 |
| Christian Historical Union | 453,226 | 9.2 | 9 | +1 |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 391,925 | 7.9 | 8 | +2 |
| Communist Party of the Netherlands | 382,001 | 7.7 | 8 | –2 |
| Reformed Political Party | 116,937 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 |
| Catholic National Party | 62,376 | 1.3 | 1 | New |
| Middle Class Party | 40,949 | 0.8 | 0 | New |
| Independent National Group | 22,175 | 0.5 | 0 | New |
| Old SDAP/Progressive Party for the World Government | 15,322 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| Revolutionary Communist Party | 2,224 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 156,623 | – | – | – |
| Total | 5,089,582 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,433,663 | 93.7 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Directory of small political parties 1918-1967 | ||||
References
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- ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1396 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1413
