Dutch general election, 1901
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General elections were held in the Netherlands on 14 June 1901.[1] The Liberal Democratic League remained the largest party, winning 26 of the 100 seats in the House of Representatives.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democratic League | 107,249 | 27.6 | 26 | –22 |
| Anti Revolutionary Party | 106,670 | 27.4 | 22 | +5 |
| General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses | 61,160 | 15.7 | 25 | +3 |
| Social Democratic Workers' Party | 36,981 | 9.5 | 7 | +4 |
| Christian Historicals | 26,233 | 6.7 | 10 | +4 |
| Free-thinking Democratic League | 23,398 | 7.3 | 9 | +5 |
| Other parties | 22,230 | 5.7 | 1 | +1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 389,021 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 609,634 | – | – | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
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