1967 Dutch general election explained

Election Name:1967 Dutch general election
Country:Netherlands
Previous Election:1963
Next Election:1971
Seats For Election:All 150 seats in the House of Representatives
Majority Seats:76
Election Date:15 February 1967
Turnout:94.9% (0.2 pp)
Leader1:Norbert Schmelzer
Party1:Catholic People's Party
Last Election1:50
Seats1:42
Percentage1:26.5%
Leader2:Joop den Uyl
Party2:Labour Party (Netherlands)
Last Election2:43
Seats2:37
Percentage2:23.6%
Leader3:Edzo Toxopeus
Party3:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Last Election3:16
Seats3:17
Percentage3:10.7%
Leader4:Barend Biesheuvel
Party4:Anti-Revolutionary Party
Last Election4:13
Seats4:15
Percentage4:9.9%
Leader5:Henk Beernink
Party5:Christian Historical Union
Last Election5:13
Seats5:12
Percentage5:8.1%
Leader6:Hendrik Koekoek
Party6:Farmers' Party (Netherlands)
Last Election6:3
Seats6:7
Percentage6:4.8%
Leader7:Hans van Mierlo
Party7:Democrats 66
Last Election7:new
Seats7:7
Percentage7:4.5%
Leader8:Marcus Bakker
Party8:Communist Party of the Netherlands
Last Election8:4
Seats8:5
Percentage8:3.6%
Leader9:Henk Lankhorst
Party9:Pacifist Socialist Party
Last Election9:4
Seats9:4
Percentage9:2.9%
Leader10:Cornelius van Dis
Party10:Reformed Political Party
Last Election10:3
Seats10:3
Percentage10:2.0%
Leader11:Piet Jongeling
Party11:Reformed Political League
Last Election11:1
Seats11:1
Percentage11:0.9%
Map:TK_Samenstelling_1967.jpg
Map Size:250px
Cabinet
Before Election:Zijlstra cabinet
Before Party:KVPARP
After Election:De Jong cabinet
After Party:KVPVVDARPCHU

General elections were held in the Netherlands on 15 February 1967.[1] The Catholic People's Party (KVP) remained the largest party, winning 42 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives.[2]

The elections led to a four-party centre-right coalition government being formed, consisting of the KVP, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and Christian Historical Union (CHU), led by Prime Minister Piet de Jong.

Results

By province

Results by province[3]
ProvinceKVPPvdAVVDARPCHUBPD'66CPNPSPSGPGPVOthers
7.035.514.015.111.46.52.12.91.70.41.61.9
6.531.78.122.815.33.32.42.83.60.71.41.5
27.222.99.79.511.87.03.41.21.53.20.62.0
5.533.212.016.79.74.62.76.43.50.23.81.8
63.711.85.11.91.05.93.12.21.30.10.13.9
56.610.57.54.12.56.74.81.31.40.60.23.8
19.824.713.18.45.24.26.98.75.00.50.43.0
25.523.18.110.512.75.82.72.92.32.72.21.5
15.829.312.911.79.22.85.03.23.43.60.72.3
18.522.010.320.814.12.83.50.92.01.22.61.2
21.522.713.112.211.03.94.51.82.53.01.32.4
17.624.310.412.615.04.02.20.81.48.61.12.0

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1414
  3. Web site: Tweede Kamer 15 februari 1967 . Kiesraad . Dutch . 27 November 2023.