Gulpen (electoral district)

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Gulpen was an electoral district of the House of Representatives in the Netherlands from 1888 to 1918.

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Gulpen in 1888 Kiesdistrict Gulpen (1888).jpg
Gulpen in 1888

The electoral district of Gulpen was created in 1888 out of part of the Maastricht district, which was reduced from two seats to one. Den Gulpen's boundaries remained the same throughout the electoral district's existence. It was situated in the south of the province of Limburg, including places such as Heerlen, Kerkrade and Vaals, as well as the village of Gulpen, after which it was named. Containing much of the South Limburg coal mining basin, mining was the most important economic activity in the district. [1] [2]

Over the course of its existence, the district's population increased substantially, from 43,350 in 1888 to 65,456 in 1909. Around 99% of the population was Catholic in 1888 and 1897, though this proportion dropped to 96.5% in 1909. In that same year, 1.1% of the population was Reformed, 0.3% was Gereformeerd and 2.1% belonged to the category "Others". [3]

The district of Gulpen was abolished upon the introduction of party-list proportional representation in 1918.

Members

Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Beerenbrouck.jpg
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck

Like most districts in the Catholic south of the country, Gulpen was a safe seat for the Catholics, united in the General League of Roman Catholic Electoral Associations from 1904 onward. The Catholics held the seat continuously throughout its existence. Unlike other districts in the south, however, elections in Gulpen were rarely uncontested, with multiple Catholic candidates often standing against each other. Most famous among its members was Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, who was first elected in 1905 and continued to represent the district until his appointment as Queen's Commissioner of Limburg in 1918. This triggered a by-election just a month before the district's abolition. Ruijs de Beerenbrouck would become Chairman of the Council of Ministers later that year.

ElectionMemberPartyRef
1888 L.F.H.C. Ruland Ka [4]
1891 Iwan de Marchant et d'Ansembourg Ka [5]
1894
1897 J.M.M.H. Merckelbach Ka [6]
1901
1905 Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Ka [7]
1909
1909
1913
1917
1918 Henri Hermans Ka [8]

Election results

Elections in the 1880s

1888 general election: Gulpen
CandidatePartyVotes%
Leonard Frans Hubert Carl RulandKa72758.25
G. Smeets Lib 51441.19
Others70.56
Total1,248100.00
Valid votes1,24899.44
Invalid/blank votes70.56
Total votes1,255100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,74172.09
Catholic gain
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut

Elections in the 1890s

1891 general election: Gulpen
CandidatePartyVotes%
Iwan de Marchant et d'AnsembourgKa68874.78
Lemmens Independent 21423.26
Others181.96
Total920100.00
Valid votes92098.61
Invalid/blank votes131.39
Total votes933100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,90748.93
Catholic hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut
1894 general election: Gulpen
CandidatePartyVotes%
Iwan de Marchant et d'AnsembourgKa49080.86
J. Thissen Independent 7011.55
Janssen Independent 315.12
Others152.48
Total606100.00
Valid votes60697.27
Invalid/blank votes172.73
Total votes623100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,98631.37
Catholic hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut
1897 general election: Gulpen
CandidatePartyVotes%
Joseph Mathias Maria Hubertus MerckelbachKa1,82851.15
Louis RegoutKa1,55243.42
A.P.E.A. WijnansKa1945.43
Total3,574100.00
Valid votes3,57498.70
Invalid/blank votes471.30
Total votes3,621100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,28768.49
Catholic hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut

Elections in the 1900s

1901 general election: Gulpen
CandidatePartyVotes%
Joseph Mathias Maria Hubertus MerckelbachKa1,69582.48
Louis van der Maesen de SombreffKa36017.52
Total2,055100.00
Valid votes2,05597.58
Invalid/blank votes512.42
Total votes2,106100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,02934.93
Catholic hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut
1905 general election: Gulpen
CandidatePartyVotes%
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Ka 3,29764.89
J.H. Pinckers Ka 1,60631.61
Henri van Kol SDAP 1783.50
Total5,081100.00
Valid votes5,08196.95
Invalid/blank votes1603.05
Total votes5,241100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,03174.54
Catholic hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut
1909 general election: Gulpen
CandidatePartyVotes%
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Ka 4,09858.69
P.M.F.H. Brouwers Ka 2,78739.92
Henri van Kol SDAP 971.39
Total6,982100.00
Valid votes6,98297.99
Invalid/blank votes1432.01
Total votes7,125100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,56183.23
Catholic hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut
1909 Gulpen by-election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Ka 3,50388.44
Louis Hermans SDAP 45811.56
Total3,961100.00
Valid votes3,96194.56
Invalid/blank votes2285.44
Total votes4,189100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,56148.93
Catholic hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut

Elections in the 1910s

1913 general election: Gulpen
CandidatePartyVotes%
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Ka 4,85668.00
N.J. Schrijen Ka 1,77424.84
Willem Vliegen SDAP 2132.98
A.P.E.A. Wijmans Ind 1552.17
J. Diepen Ka 1432.00
Total7,141100.00
Valid votes7,14196.79
Invalid/blank votes2373.21
Total votes7,378100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,51970.14
Catholic hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut
1917 general election: Gulpen
CandidatePartyVotes%
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Ka
Total
Registered voters/turnout12,477–
Catholic hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut
1918 Gulpen by-election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Henri Hermans Ka 4,36883.69
K.J. Vroemen Ind 85116.31
Total5,219100.00
Valid votes5,21996.11
Invalid/blank votes2113.89
Total votes5,430100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,47743.52
Catholic hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut

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References

  1. ↑ "gemeenten_per_district". Huygens Resources (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  2. ↑ De Jong, Ron; Van der Kolk, Henk; Voerman, Gerrit (2011). Verkiezingen op de kaart 1848-2010: Tweede Kamerverkiezingen vanuit geografisch perspectief[Elections on the map 1848-2010: House of Representative elections from a geographic perspective] (in Dutch). Utrecht: Uitgeverij Matrijs. ISBN   9789053454374.
  3. ↑ "samenstelling_per_district". Huygens Resources (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "L.F.H.C. Ruland". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "J.B.C.E.M. (Iwan) graaf de Marchant et d'Ansembourg". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "J.M.M.H. Merckelbach". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Jhr.Mr. Ch.J.M. (Charles) Ruijs de Beerenbrouck". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "H.G.M. (Henri) Hermans". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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