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
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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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Jelle Zijlstra
ARP
Piet de Jong
KVP
General elections were held in the Netherlands on 15 February 1967. The Catholic People's Party (KVP) remained the largest party, winning 42 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives.
The elections led to a four-party coalition government being formed, consisting of the KVP, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Anti-Revolutionary Party and Christian Historical Union.
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