Dutch general election, 1959
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General elections were held in the Netherlands on 12 March 1959.[1] The Catholic People's Party emerged as the largest party, winning 49 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives.[2]
[edit] Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic People's Party | 1,895,914 | 31.6 | 49 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1,821,285 | 30.4 | 48 | –2 |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 732,658 | 12.2 | 19 | +6 |
| Anti Revolutionary Party | 563,091 | 9.4 | 14 | –1 |
| Christian Historical Union | 486,429 | 8.1 | 12 | –1 |
| Communist Party of the Netherlands | 144,542 | 2.4 | 3 | –4 |
| Reformed Political Party | 129,678 | 2.2 | 3 | 0 |
| Pacifist Socialist Party | 110,499 | 1.8 | 2 | New |
| Farmers' Party/Party for Agriculture and the Middle Class | 115,435 | 2.0 | 0 | New |
| Reformed Political League | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brug Group | 0 | New | ||
| Positive Christian National Union | 0 | New | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 143,878 | – | – | – |
| Total | 6,143,409 | 100 | 150 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,427,864 | 95.6 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
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