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1956 Dutch general election

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FieldValue
countryNetherlands
previous_election1952
next_election1959
seats_for_electionAll 100 seats in the House of Representatives
majority_seats51
election_date13 June 1956
turnout95.50%
leader1Willem Drees
party1Labour Party (Netherlands)
last_election130
seats134
percentage132.69
leader2Carl Romme
party2Catholic People's Party
last_election230
seats233
percentage231.69
leader3Jelle Zijlstra
party3Anti-Revolutionary Party
last_election312
seats310
percentage39.91
leader4Pieter Oud
party4People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
last_election49
seats49
percentage48.77
leader5Hendrik Tilanus
party5Christian Historical Union
last_election59
seats58
percentage58.43
leader6Paul de Groot
party6Communist Party of the Netherlands
last_election66
seats64
percentage64.75
leader7Pieter Zandt
party7Reformed Political Party
last_election72
seats72
percentage72.26
mapTK_Samenstelling_1956.jpg
map_captionMost voted-for party by municipality
titleCabinet
before_electionSecond Drees cabinet
before_partyPvdA–KVP–ARP–CHU
after_electionThird Drees cabinet
after_partyPvdA–KVP–ARP–CHU

General elections were held in the Netherlands on 13 June 1956. For the first time, the Labour Party (PvdA) emerged as the largest party, winning 34 of the 100 seats in the House of Representatives.

The elections led to the continuation of a four-party coalition government consisting of the PvdA, Catholic People's Party, Anti-Revolutionary Party and Christian Historical Union.

Results

By province

ProvincePvdAKVPARPVVDCHUCPNSGPOthersLabour Party (Netherlands)}};"Catholic People's Party}};"Anti-Revolutionary Party}};"People's Party for Freedom and Democracy}};"Christian Historical Union}};"Communist Party of the Netherlands}};"Reformed Political Party}};"
Drenthe44.66.915.715.212.23.40.31.8
Friesland40.96.922.08.416.03.50.71.5
Gelderland31.332.29.37.913.11.43.81.1
Groningen42.25.917.312.99.67.60.24.2
Limburg (Netherlands)17.578.60.80.90.61.00.00.6
North Brabant16.474.92.72.02.30.60.60.6
North Holland37.323.78.211.85.111.90.61.4
Overijssel31.828.010.27.613.14.23.02.2
South Holland37.918.712.311.39.44.83.91.7
Flevoland28.024.819.67.614.51.42.41.7
Utrecht32.625.812.99.311.12.63.72.0
Zeeland32.020.912.88.115.40.69.01.3

Aftermath

As a result of a constitutional amendment later in 1956, the House of Representatives was increased from 100 to 150 members on 6 November 1956. Rather than hold fresh elections, the results of the June elections were recalculated on the basis of 150 members.

References

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1396 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. "Verkiezingsuitslag en zetelverdeling Tweede Kamer, 1956".
  3. "Tweede Kamer 13 juni 1956".
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