1963 Dutch general election

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1963 Dutch general election
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
  1959 15 May 1963 1967  

All 150 seats in the House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout95.13% (Decrease2.svg 0.44pp)
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
KVP Wim de Kort 31.8850+1
PvdA Anne Vondeling 28.0143−5
VVD Edzo Toxopeus 10.2916−3
ARP Barend Biesheuvel 8.7213−1
CHU Henk Beernink 8.5813+1
PSP Henk Lankhorst 3.034+2
CPN Paul de Groot 2.774+1
SGP Cornelius van Dis 2.3030
BP Hendrik Koekoek 2.133+3
GPV Piet Jongeling 0.741+1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
TK Samenstelling 1963.jpg
Most voted-for party by municipality
Cabinet beforeCabinet after
De Quay cabinet
KVPVVDARPCHU
Marijnen cabinet
KVPVVDARPCHU

General elections were held in the Netherlands on 15 May 1963. [1] The Catholic People's Party (KVP) remained the largest party, winning 50 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives. [2]

Contents

The elections led to a four-party coalition government initially consisting of the KVP, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and Christian Historical Union. In 1965 this coalition was replaced by one consisting of the KVP, Labour Party and ARP.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Catholic People's Party 1,995,35231.8850+1
Labour Party 1,753,08428.0143–5
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 643,83910.2916–3
Anti-Revolutionary Party 545,8368.7213–1
Christian Historical Union 536,8018.5813+1
Pacifist Socialist Party 189,3733.034+2
Communist Party of the Netherlands 173,3252.774+1
Reformed Political Party 143,8182.3030
Farmers' Party 133,2312.133+3
Reformed Political League 46,3240.741+1
Economic Appeal Party37,5540.600New
Liberal State Party 22,3530.360New
Liberal Union–Safe Traffic and 100,100 Houses Each Year21,0480.340New
New Democratic Party13,0640.210New
Christian National People's Party1,8240.030New
Grol List8760.010New
People's Referendum8190.010New
Total6,258,521100.001500
Valid votes6,258,52197.49
Invalid/blank votes161,4432.51
Total votes6,419,964100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,748,61195.13
Source: CBS, [3] Nohlen & Stöver

By province

Results by province [4]
Province KVP PvdA VVD ARP CHU PSP CPN SGP BP GPV Others
Flag of Drenthe.svg Drenthe 7.640.115.514.711.61.82.00.54.21.30.7
Frisian flag.svg Friesland 7.335.08.121.816.33.92.10.82.81.20.7
Flag of Gelderland.svg Gelderland 31.927.49.37.912.81.30.83.73.20.50.8
Flag of Groningen.svg Groningen 6.538.113.116.210.13.65.00.42.23.71.0
Flag of Limburg.svg Limburg 77.512.92.30.90.80.51.20.12.30.11.4
North Brabant-Flag.svg North Brabant 71.913.54.12.42.40.70.50.62.10.11.6
Flag of North Holland.svg North Holland 24.230.313.77.15.56.47.20.72.00.32.6
Flag of Overijssel.svg Overijssel 28.127.88.09.513.02.02.52.93.22.10.9
Flag of Zuid-Holland.svg South Holland 19.234.313.210.59.73.62.44.01.20.51.5
Flag of Flevoland.svg Southern IJsselmeer Polders 21.430.36.615.916.72.11.11.71.02.80.4
Utrecht (province)-Flag.svg Utrecht 25.827.512.311.011.72.61.23.61.71.11.6
Flag of Zeeland.svg Zeeland 20.827.59.311.815.81.00.69.22.10.91.1

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1396 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1413
  3. "Verkiezingsuitslag en zetelverdeling Tweede Kamer, 1963". CBS.
  4. "Tweede Kamer 15 mei 1963". Kiesraad (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 November 2023.