1948 Dutch general election

General elections were held in the Netherlands on 7 July 1948. The Catholic People's Party remained the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 32 of the 100 seats.

1948 Dutch general election

7 July 1948

All 100 seats in the House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout93.67% (0.57pp)
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
KVP Carl Romme 31.04 32 0
PvdA Willem Drees 25.60 27 −2
ARP Jan Schouten 13.21 13 0
CHU Hendrik Tilanus 9.19 9 +1
VVD Pieter Oud 7.95 8 +2
CPN Paul de Groot 7.74 8 −2
SGP Pieter Zandt 2.37 2 0
KNP Charles Welter 1.26 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Cabinet before Cabinet after
First Beel cabinet
KVPPvdA
Drees–Van Schaik cabinet
KVPPvdACHU–VVD

Following the elections, a broad four-party coalition government was formed between the Catholic People's Party, Labour Party, Christian Historical Union and People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. Combined these parties held 76% of the available seats in parliament.

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