Dutch general election, 1888

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General elections were held in the Netherlands on 6 March 1888. The Liberal Union emerged as the largest party, winning 46 of the 100 seats in the House of Representatives.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Liberal Union	96,157	40.7	46
Anti Revolutionary Party	74,048	31.4	27
Catholic Party	48,922	20.7	25
Radicals	4,686	2.0	0
Social Democratic League	2,020	0.9	1
Other parties	10,335	4.4	1
Invalid/blank votes		–	–
Total	236,168	100	100
Registered voters/turnout	292,613		–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver