Dutch general election, 1967
Dutch general election, 1967
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All 150 seats to the House of Representatives
76 seats were needed for a majority |
| Turnout |
94.9% |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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| Leader |
Norbert Schmelzer |
Joop den Uyl |
Edzo Toxopeus |
| Party |
KVP |
PvdA |
VVD |
| Leader since |
1963 |
1966 |
1963 |
| Last election |
50 seats, 31.9% |
43 seats, 28.0% |
16 seats, 10.3% |
| Seats won |
42 |
37 |
17 |
| Seat change |
 8 |
6 |
 1 |
| Popular vote |
1,822,904 |
1,620,112 |
738,202 |
| Percentage |
26.5% |
23.6% |
10.7% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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| Leader |
Barend Biesheuvel |
Henk Beernink |
Hendrik Koekoek |
| Party |
ARP |
CHU |
BP |
| Leader since |
1963 |
1959 |
1959 |
| Last election |
13 seats, 8.7% |
13 seats, 8.6% |
3 seats, 2.1% |
| Seats won |
15 |
12 |
7 |
| Seat change |
2 |
1 |
4 |
| Popular vote |
681,060 |
560,033 |
327,953 |
| Percentage |
9.9% |
8.1% |
4.8% |
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Seventh party |
Eighth party |
Ninth party |
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| Leader |
Hans van Mierlo |
Marcus Bakker |
Henk Lankhorst |
| Party |
D66 |
CPN |
PSP |
| Leader since |
1966 |
1963 |
1962 |
| Last election |
First Election |
4 seats, 2.8% |
4 seats, 3.0% |
| Seats won |
7 |
5 |
4 |
| Seat change |
7 |
1 |
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| Popular vote |
307,810 |
248,318 |
197,206 |
| Percentage |
4.5% |
3.6% |
2.9% |
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| Seats |
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General elections were held in the Netherlands on 15 February 1967.[1] The Catholic People's Party remained the largest party, winning 42 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives.[2]
Results
| Party |
Votes |
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Seats |
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| Catholic People's Party | 1,822,904 | 26.5 | 42 | –8 |
| Labour Party | 1,620,112 | 23.6 | 37 | –6 |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 738,202 | 10.7 | 17 | +1 |
| Anti Revolutionary Party | 681,060 | 9.9 | 15 | +2 |
| Christian Historical Union | 560,033 | 8.1 | 12 | –1 |
| Farmers' Party | 327,953 | 4.8 | 7 | +4 |
| Democrats 1966 | 307,810 | 4.5 | 7 | New |
| Communist Party of the Netherlands | 248,318 | 3.6 | 5 | +1 |
| Pacifist Socialist Party | 197,206 | 2.9 | 4 | 0 |
| Reformed Political Party | 138,069 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Reformed Political League | 59,156 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Democratic Union | 177,207 | 2.7 | 0 | New |
| Christian National People's Party | 0 | 0 |
| The Emergency Council | 0 | New |
| Land Interests | 0 | New |
| Liberal People's Party | 0 | New |
| Van Breukelen-Grein List | 0 | New |
| Germeaux List | 0 | New |
| Machiela List | 0 | New |
| Rodermond List | 0 | New |
| Voogd List | 0 | New |
| Party of the Right | 0 | New |
| Party for the Unmarried | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 198,298 | – | – | – |
| Total | 7,076,328 | 100 | 150 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,452,776 | 94.9 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
| Popular Vote |
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| KVP |
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26.50% |
| PvdA |
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23.55% |
| VVD |
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10.73% |
| ARP |
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9.90% |
| CHU |
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8.14% |
| BP |
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4.77% |
| D66 |
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4.48% |
| CPN |
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3.61% |
| PSP |
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2.87% |
| SGP |
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2.01% |
| GPV |
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0.86% |
| Other |
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2.58% |
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1396 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1414