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
7 July 1948
Turnout93.7%
Party Leader % Seats ±
KVP Carl Romme 31.0% 32 0
PvdA Willem Drees 25.6% 27 -2
ARP Jan Schouten 13.2% 13 0
CHU Hendrik Tilanus 9.2% 9 +1
VVD Pieter Oud 8.0% 8 +2
CPN Paul de Groot 7.7% 8 -2
SGP Pieter Zandt 2.4% 2 0
KNP Charles Welter 1.3% 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Louis Beel
KVP		 Willem Drees
PvdA

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
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Catholic People's Party1,531,15431.0320
Labour Party1,263,05825.627–2
Anti-Revolutionary Party651,61213.2130
Christian Historical Union453,2269.29+1
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy391,9257.98+2
Communist Party of the Netherlands382,0017.78–2
Reformed Political Party116,9372.420
Catholic National Party62,3761.31New
Middle Class Party40,9490.80New
Independent National Group22,1750.50New
Old SDAP/Progressive Party for the World Government15,3220.30New
Revolutionary Communist Party2,2240.10New
Invalid/blank votes156,623–––
Total5,089,5821001000
Registered voters/turnout5,433,66393.7––
Source: Nederlandse verkiezingsuitslagen
Popular Vote
KVP
 
 31.04%
PvdA
 
 25.60%
ARP
 
 13.21%
CHU
 
 9.19%
VVD
 
 7.95%
CPN
 
 7.74%
SGP
 
 2.37%
KNP
 
 1.26%
Other
 
 1.64%

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1396 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1413
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