1948 Dutch general election

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]

1948 Dutch general election
Netherlands
← 19467 July 19481952 →

All 100 seats in the House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout93.67% (Increase0.57pp)
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
KVPCarl Romme31.04320
PvdAWillem Drees25.6027−2
ARPJan Schouten13.21130
CHUHendrik Tilanus9.199+1
VVDPieter Oud7.958+2
CPNPaul de Groot7.748−2
SGPPieter Zandt2.3720
KNPCharles Welter1.261New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Cabinet before Cabinet after
First Beel cabinet
KVPPvdA
Drees–Van Schaik cabinet
KVPPvdACHUVVD

Following the elections, a broad four-party coalition government was formed between the Catholic People's Party, Labour Party, Christian Historical Union and People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. Combined these parties held 76% of the available seats in parliament.

Results edit

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Catholic People's Party1,531,15431.04320
Labour Party1,263,05825.6027–2
Anti-Revolutionary Party651,61213.21130
Christian Historical Union453,2269.199+1
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy391,9257.958+2
Communist Party of the Netherlands382,0017.748–2
Reformed Political Party116,9372.3720
Catholic National Party62,3761.261New
Middle Class Party40,9490.830New
Independent National Group22,1750.450New
Old SDAP/Progressive Party for World Government15,3220.310New
Revolutionary Communist Party2,2240.050New
Total4,932,959100.001000
Valid votes4,932,95996.92
Invalid/blank votes156,6233.08
Total votes5,089,582100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,433,66393.67
Source: Nederlandse verkiezingsuitslagen

By province edit

Results by province[3]
ProvinceKVPPvdAARPCHUVVDCPNSGPKNPOthers
 Drenthe6.238.019.013.815.75.40.40.21.3
 Friesland7.033.224.317.67.37.10.70.12.6
 Gelderland31.424.912.013.98.23.14.21.11.1
 Groningen5.633.322.911.412.011.30.20.42.9
 Limburg81.58.61.00.70.83.70.13.00.7
 North Brabant77.210.53.32.61.61.70.71.80.5
 North Holland23.429.211.25.49.817.30.61.12.0
 Overijssel27.325.313.514.18.37.62.90.40.6
 South Holland18.330.716.710.19.77.33.91.32.1
 Southern IJsselmeer Polders22.026.418.310.83.216.91.90.20.4
 Utrecht24.725.118.711.17.64.83.91.82.1
 Zeeland19.424.416.516.88.01.79.91.22.1

References edit

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1396 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1413
  3. ^ "Tweede Kamer 7 juli 1948". Kiesraad (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 November 2023.