1956 Dutch General Election

Drees at high tide

13 June 1956 · Postwar reconstruction · 100 seats, 51 for a majority

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Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

Willem Drees

PvdA

Largest force

PvdA

34 of 100 seats

Turnout

95.5%

The result

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PvdA

Willem Drees · 32.7% of votes · +4 seats

seats

KVP

Carl Romme · 31.7% of votes · +3 seats

seats

ARP

Jelle Zijlstra · 9.9% of votes · -2 seats

seats

VVD

Pieter Oud · 8.8% of votes · 0 seats

seats

CHU

Hendrik Tilanus · 8.4% of votes · -1 seats

seats

CPN

Paul de Groot · 4.8% of votes · -2 seats

seats

SGP

Pieter Zandt · 2.3% of votes · 0 seats

seats


PvdA	Willem Drees	34	+4	—	32.7%	—
KVP	Carl Romme	33	+3	—	31.7%	—
ARP	Jelle Zijlstra	10	-2	—	9.9%	—
VVD	Pieter Oud	9	0	—	8.8%	—
CHU	Hendrik Tilanus	8	-1	—	8.4%	—
CPN	Paul de Groot	4	-2	—	4.8%	—
SGP	Pieter Zandt	2	0	—	2.3%	—