Dutch general election, 1913

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General elections were held in the Netherlands on 17 June 1913.[1] Despite receiving the fourth highest number of votes,[2] the General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses emerged as the largest party, each winning 25 of the 100 seats in the House of Representatives.[3]

Results

Popular vote
Anti-Revolutionary
  
21.5%
Social Democratic
  
18.5%
Liberal
  
16.7%
Catholic
  
14.5%
Christian Historical
  
10.5%
Fre-thinking Democratic
  
7.3%
Free Liberal
  
6.6%
Others
  
4.4%
Parliamentary seats
Catholic
  
25.0%
Liberal
  
20.0%
Social Democratic
  
17.0%
Anti-Revolutionary
  
11.0%
Christian Historical
  
10.0%
Free Liberal
  
10.0%
Fre-thinking Democratic
  
7.0%
↓
17 7 20 10 11 10 25
SDAP VD Liberal VL AR CH Catholic
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Anti-Revolutionary165,56021.511Decrease 14
Social Democratic142,18518.517Increase 10
Liberal128,70616.720Steady 0
Catholic111,08114.525Steady 0
Christian Historical80,40210.510Steady 0
Free-thinking Democratic56,4627.37Decrease 2
Free Liberal50,5416.610Increase 6
Other parties33,7714.40Steady 0
Invalid/blank votes –––
Total768,7081001000
Registered voters/turnout960,595 ––
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Kiesraad[4]

References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1395 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1402
  3. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1412
  4. ↑ "Verkiezingsuitslagen Tweede Kamer 1848 - 1917". Kiesraad (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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