Dutch general election, 1956
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A general election of the House of Representatives of the Dutch Parliament was held in the Netherlands on June 13, 1956.
The number of seats in the House of Representatives was increased to 150 at this election.
[edit] National summary
| Party | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partij van de Arbeid | 32.6 | 34 | 50 |
| Katholieke Volkspartij | 31.6 | 33 | 49 |
| Anti-Revolutionaire Partij | 9.9 | 10 | 15 |
| Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie | 8.8 | 9 | 13 |
| Christelijke-Historische Unie | 8.4 | 8 | 13 |
| Communistische Partij Nederland | 4.7 | 4 | 7 |
| Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij | 2.3 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | - | 100 | 150 |
[edit] Parties
- Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij)
- Catholic People's Party (Katholieke Volkspartij)
- Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie)
- Communist Party of the Netherlands (Communistische Partij Nederland)
- Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid)
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie)
- Political Reformed Party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij)
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