1967 Dutch general election

General elections were held in the Netherlands on 15 February 1967.[1] The Catholic People's Party (KVP) remained the largest party, winning 42 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives.[2]

1967 Dutch general election
Netherlands
← 196315 February 19671971 →

All 150 seats in the House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout94.9% (Decrease 0.2 pp)
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
KVPNorbert Schmelzer26.5%42−8
PvdAJoop den Uyl23.6%37−6
VVDEdzo Toxopeus10.7%17+1
ARPBarend Biesheuvel9.9%15+2
CHUHenk Beernink8.1%12−1
BPHendrik Koekoek4.8%7+4
D66Hans van Mierlo4.5%7New
CPNMarcus Bakker3.6%5+1
PSPHenk Lankhorst2.9%40
SGPCornelius van Dis2.0%30
GPVPiet Jongeling0.9%10
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Seats
Cabinet before Cabinet after
Zijlstra cabinet
KVPARP
De Jong cabinet
KVPVVDARPCHU

The elections led to a four-party centre-right coalition government being formed, consisting of the KVP, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and Christian Historical Union (CHU), led by Prime Minister Piet de Jong.

Results edit

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Catholic People's Party1,822,93926.5042–8
Labour Party1,620,44723.5537–6
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy738,22910.7317+1
Anti-Revolutionary Party681,2039.9015+2
Christian Historical Union560,4678.1512–1
Farmers' Party328,1864.777+4
Democrats 1966307,8594.487New
Communist Party of the Netherlands248,3303.615+1
Pacifist Socialist Party197,2172.8740
Reformed Political Party138,1192.0130
Reformed Political League59,2180.8610
The Emergency Council45,4850.660New
Christian Democratic Union45,3460.660New
Party for the Unmarried43,3400.630New
Land Interests17,5960.260New
Liberal People's Party11,2920.160New
Voogd List4,8080.070New
Van Breukelen-Grein List3,5600.050New
Machiela List1,6760.020New
Germeaux List1,2180.020New
Party of the Right1,0700.020New
Christian National People's Party9920.0100
Rodermond List9160.010New
Total6,879,513100.001500
Valid votes6,879,51397.20
Invalid/blank votes198,2982.80
Total votes7,077,811100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,450,68095.00
Source: Kiesraad

By province edit

Results by province[3]
ProvinceKVPPvdAVVDARPCHUBPD'66CPNPSPSGPGPVOthers
 Drenthe7.035.514.015.111.46.52.12.91.70.41.61.9
 Friesland6.531.78.122.815.33.32.42.83.60.71.41.5
 Gelderland27.222.99.79.511.87.03.41.21.53.20.62.0
 Groningen5.533.212.016.79.74.62.76.43.50.23.81.8
 Limburg63.711.85.11.91.05.93.12.21.30.10.13.9
 North Brabant56.610.57.54.12.56.74.81.31.40.60.23.8
 North Holland19.824.713.18.45.24.26.98.75.00.50.43.0
 Overijssel25.523.18.110.512.75.82.72.92.32.72.21.5
 South Holland15.829.312.911.79.22.85.03.23.43.60.72.3
 Southern IJsselmeer Polders18.522.010.320.814.12.83.50.92.01.22.61.2
 Utrecht21.522.713.112.211.03.94.51.82.53.01.32.4
 Zeeland17.624.310.412.615.04.02.20.81.48.61.12.0

References edit

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1396 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1414
  3. ^ "Tweede Kamer 15 februari 1967". Kiesraad (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 November 2023.