1948 Dutch General Election
7 July 1948 · Postwar reconstruction · 100 seats, 51 for a majority
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.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
Willem Drees
PvdA
Largest force
KVP
32 of 100 seats
Turnout
93.7%
The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KVP | Carl Romme | 32 | 0 | — | 31.0% | — | |
| PvdA | Willem Drees | 27 | -2 | — | 25.6% | — | |
| ARP | Jan Schouten | 13 | 0 | — | 13.2% | — | |
| CHU | Hendrik Tilanus | 9 | +1 | — | 9.2% | — | |
| VVD | Pieter Oud | 8 | +2 | — | 8.0% | — | |
| CPN | Paul de Groot | 8 | -2 | — | 7.7% | — | |
| SGP | Pieter Zandt | 2 | 0 | — | 2.4% | — | |
| KNP | Charles Welter | 1 | — | — | 1.3% | — |