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1971 Dutch general election

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FieldValue
countryNetherlands
previous_election1967
next_election1972
seats_for_electionAll 150 seats in the House of Representatives
majority_seats76
election_date28 April 1971
turnout79.12% ( 15.88pp)
leader1Joop den Uyl
party1Labour Party (Netherlands)
last_election137
seats139
percentage124.60
leader2Gerard Veringa
party2Catholic People's Party
last_election242
seats235
percentage221.84
leader3Molly Geertsema
party3People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
last_election317
seats316
percentage310.34
leader4Barend Biesheuvel
party4Anti-Revolutionary Party
last_election415
seats413
percentage48.59
leader5Hans van Mierlo
party5Democrats 66
last_election57
seats511
percentage56.77
leader6Bé Udink
party6Christian Historical Union
last_election612
seats610
percentage66.32
leader7Willem Drees Jr.
party7Democratic Socialists '70
last_election7new
seats78
percentage75.33
leader8Marcus Bakker
party8Communist Party of the Netherlands
last_election85
seats86
percentage83.90
leader9
party9Reformed Political Party
last_election93
seats93
percentage92.35
leader10Jacques Aardenparty10 = Political Party of Radicalslast_election10 = newseats10 = 2percentage10 = 1.84
leader11Piet Jongelingparty11 = Reformed Political Leaguelast_election11 = 1seats11 = 2percentage11 =1.61
leader12party12 = NMPlast_election12 = newseats12 = 2percentage12 = 1.51color12 = #0033EE
leader13party13 = Pacifist Socialist Partylast_election13 = 4seats13 = 2percentage13 = 1.44
leader14Hendrik Koekoekparty14 = Farmers' Party (Netherlands)last_election14 = 7seats14 = 1percentage14 = 1.10
mapTK_Samenstelling_1971.jpg
map_captionMost voted-for party by municipality
titleCabinet
before_electionDe Jong cabinet
before_partyKVP–VVD–ARP–CHU
after_electionFirst Biesheuvel cabinet
after_partyKVP–VVD–ARP–CHU–DS70

General elections were held in the Netherlands on 28 April 1971. The Labour Party (PvdA) emerged as the largest party, winning 39 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives. The elections were the first without compulsory voting, causing a sharp fall in voter turnout, down to 79% from 95% in the 1967 elections. Barend Biesheuvel of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) became prime minister, leading the first Biesheuvel cabinet.

His cabinet contained a broad coalition of parties, with ministers from ARP, Christian Historical Union (both Protestant), the Catholic People's Party, the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and moderate socialist Democratic Socialists '70 (DS'70), which had just split off from the PvdA.

However, Biesheuvel's government was short-lived; following a decision to cut government spending, DS'70 withdrew from the government, causing it to lose its majority and fresh elections to be held after just a year and seven months.

Results

By province

ProvincePvdAKVPVVDARPD'66CHUDS'70CPNSGPPPRGPVNMPPSPBPOthersLabour Party (Netherlands)}};"Catholic People's Party}};"People's Party for Freedom and Democracy}};"Anti-Revolutionary Party}};"Democrats 66}};"Christian Historical Union}};"Democratic Socialists '70}};"Communist Party of the Netherlands}};"Reformed Political Party}};"Political Party of Radicals}};"Reformed Political League}};"New Middle Party}};"Pacifist Socialist Party}};"Farmers' Party (Netherlands)}};"
Drenthe35.65.913.514.34.38.83.94.00.40.82.81.90.71.51.7
Friesland31.55.27.821.54.112.53.13.51.01.23.02.11.40.91.3
Gelderland24.222.110.08.55.59.54.81.24.01.61.41.81.11.72.8
Groningen31.84.110.815.44.16.74.111.00.31.35.21.51.50.81.4
Limburg (Netherlands)14.654.25.21.67.30.74.32.40.12.40.21.11.11.53.5
North Brabant14.249.37.13.46.91.94.11.50.62.70.41.51.32.03.1
North Holland25.216.012.26.48.53.67.79.00.62.30.91.52.40.72.9
Overijssel23.823.08.09.74.810.74.02.93.21.23.01.70.91.61.6
South Holland29.812.412.29.78.26.85.63.04.01.41.51.31.30.52.3
Flevoland19.213.812.618.67.310.55.91.51.72.83.10.41.20.50.9
Utrecht21.417.313.310.06.48.47.61.83.72.02.41.21.60.82.2
Zeeland25.013.49.911.34.311.53.20.89.32.92.32.70.51.31.5

References

References

  1. "Tweede Kamerverkiezingen 1971".
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1414
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1397
  4. "Tweede Kamer 28 april 1971".
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