1891 Dutch General Election
23 June 1891 · The census-suffrage kingdom · 100 seats, 51 for a majority
The other 21 were elected using two-round plurality block voting in 5 constituencies from 2 to 9 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)
Gijsbert van Tienhoven
Liberal
Largest force
LU
54 of 100 seats
Turnout
71.6%
The result
LU
Hendrik Goeman Borgesius · 47.4% of votes · +9 seats
54
seats
ARP
Abraham Kuyper · 23.1% of votes · -7 seats
20
seats
Catholic
19.4% of votes · -1 seats
25
seats
Radicals
Boelo Luitjen Tijdens · 0.8% of votes · +1 seats
1
seats