Dutch general election, 1860

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Partial general elections were held in the Netherlands on 12 June 1860 to elect half the seats in the House of Representatives.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Liberals40
Conservatives18
Conservative Liberals10
Anti-Revolutionaries4
Total35,29610072
Registered voters/turnout85,22841.1
Source: Bromley & Kossman,[2] Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1395 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. J.S. Bromley and E.H. Kossmann (1960) Britain and the Netherlands; Volume IV Metropolis, Dominion and Province, p198
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