Dutch general election, 1937
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A general election of the House of Representatives of the Dutch Parliament
was held in the Netherlands
on May 26, 1937.
States-General of the Netherlands
The States-General of the Netherlands is the bicameral legislature of the Netherlands, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The parliament meets in at the Binnenhof in The Hague. The archaic Dutch word "staten" originally related to the feudal classes in which medieval...
was held in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
on May 26, 1937.
National summary
| Party | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Roomsch-Katholieke Staatspartij | 29.8 | 31 |
| Sociaal Democratische Arbeiders Partij | 21.9 | 23 |
| Anti-Revolutionaire Partij | 16.4 | 17 |
| Christelijke-Historische Unie | 7.5 | 8 |
| Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond | 5.9 | 6 |
| Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging | 4.2 | 4 |
| Liberale Staatspartij | 3.9 | 4 |
| Communistische Partij Holland | 3.4 | 3 |
| Christelijk-Democratische Unie | 2.1 | 2 |
| Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij | 1.9 | 2 |
| Total | - | 100 |
Parties
- Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij)
- Christian Democratic Union (Christelijk-Democratische Unie)
- Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie)
- Communist Party of Holland (Communistische Partij Holland)
- Freethinking Democratic League (Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond)
- League for National Recovery (Verbond voor Nationaal Herstel)
- Liberal State Party (Liberale Staatspartij)
- National Socialist Movement (Nationaal Socialistische Beweging)
- Political Reformed Party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij)
- Roman Catholic State Party (Roomsch-Katholieke Staatspartij)
- Social Democratic Workers' Party (Sociaal-Democratische Arbeiderspartij)