Dutch general election, 1913
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General elections were held in the Netherlands on 17 June 1913.[1] Despite receiving the fourth highest number of votes,[2] the General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses emerged as the largest party, each winning 25 of the 100 seats in the House of Representatives.[3]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti Revolutionary Party | 165,560 | 21.5 | 11 | –14 |
| Social Democratic Workers' Party | 142,185 | 18.5 | 15 | +8 |
| Liberal Union | 128,706 | 16.7 | 22 | +2 |
| General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses | 111,081 | 14.5 | 25 | 0 |
| Christian Historical Union | 80,402 | 10.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Free-thinking Democratic League | 56,462 | 7.3 | 7 | –2 |
| Liberal Democratic League | 50,541 | 6.6 | 10 | +6 |
| Other parties | 33,771 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 768,708 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 960,595 | – | – | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
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