1886 Dutch General Election

29 June 1886 · The census-suffrage kingdom · 86 seats, 44 for a majority

The other 78 were elected using two-round plurality block voting in 35 constituencies from 2 to 7 seats. To be elected in the first round, a candidate had to reach an electoral threshold of 50% of the number of valid votes cast, divided by the number of seats up for election in the district.

Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Aceh War (1873–1904). Conflicts →

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

Jan Heemskerk

Independent

Largest force

LU

47 of 86 seats

Turnout

75.6%

The result

LU
Hendrik Goeman Borgesius
47
seats
ARP
Abraham Kuyper
19
seats
Catholics
Bernardus Bahlmann & Herman Schaepman
19
seats
Conservative
Jan Reijnaud Corver Hooft
1
seats