1897 Dutch general election explained

Country:Netherlands
Previous Election:1894
Next Election:1901
Seats For Election:All 100 seats in the House of Representatives
Majority Seats:51
Election Date:15 June 1897 (first round)
25 June 1897 (second round)
Party1:Anti-Revolutionary Party
Leader1:Abraham Kuyper
Last Election1:15
Seats1:17
Percentage1:26.25
Party2:Liberal Union (Netherlands)
Leader2:Hendrik Goeman Borgesius
Seats2:35
Percentage2:21.80
Color3:black
Party3:Catholic
Party3 Link:no
Leader3:Franciscus Dobbelmann[1]
Last Election3:25
Seats3:22
Percentage3:20.26
Party4:Christian Historical Voters' League
Leader4:Johannes Theodoor de Visser
Last Election4:0
Seats4:6
Percentage4:10.67
Party5:VL
Party5 Link:no
Leader5:Joan Röell
Seats5:13
Percentage5:8.71
Party6:Radical League
Leader6:Willem Treub
Last Election6:3
Seats6:4
Percentage6:3.59
Leader7:Pieter Jelles Troelstra
Party7:Social Democratic Workers' Party (Netherlands)
Last Election7:0
Seats7:3
Percentage7:2.98
Map:TK_1897.svg
Map Size:370px
Cabinet
Before Election:Röell cabinet
Before Party:Liberal
After Election:Pierson cabinet
After Party:Liberal

General elections were held in the Netherlands on 15 June 1897,[2] with a second round in 50 constituencies on 25 June.[3] The Liberal Union remained the largest party, winning 35 of the 100 seats in the House of Representatives.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tweede Kamerfractie Rooms-Katholieken (RK) . Parlement.com . nl . 7 August 2024.
  2. [Dieter Nohlen]
  3. https://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/verkiezingentweedekamer/databank/chronologisch/index_html?beginjaar=1897&eindjaar=1897&type=&start=101 Verkiezingen