1897 Dutch General Election

The Liberals' last decade begins

25 June 1897 · The census-suffrage kingdom · 100 seats, 51 for a majority

LU finished first with 38 of 100 seats. Turnout 78.0%. Nicolaas Pierson took office.

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)

Nicolaas Pierson

Liberal

Largest force

38 of 100 seats

Turnout

78.0%

The result

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Hendrik Goeman Borgesius

seats

Catholic

Franciscus Dobbelmann

seats

ARP

Abraham Kuyper

seats

Joan Röell

seats

Willem Treub

seats

VAR

Alexander de Savornin Lohman

seats

SDAP

Pieter Jelles Troelstra

seats

CHK

Johannes Theodoor de Visser

seats


LU	Hendrik Goeman Borgesius	38	—	—	—	—
Catholic	Franciscus Dobbelmann	22	—	—	—	—
ARP	Abraham Kuyper	18	—	—	—	—
VL	Joan Röell	8	—	—	—	—
RL	Willem Treub	4	—	—	—	—
VAR	Alexander de Savornin Lohman	4	—	—	—	—
SDAP	Pieter Jelles Troelstra	4	—	—	—	—
CHK	Johannes Theodoor de Visser	2	—	—	—	—