1963 Dutch general election

General elections were held in the Netherlands on 15 May 1963. The Catholic People's Party (KVP) remained the largest party, winning 50 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives.

1963 Dutch general election

15 May 1963

All 150 seats in the House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout95.1% ( 0.5 pp)
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
KVP Wim de Kort 31.9% 50 +1
PvdA Anne Vondeling 28.0% 43 −5
VVD Edzo Toxopeus 10.3% 16 −3
ARP Barend Biesheuvel 8.7% 13 −1
CHU Henk Beernink 8.6% 13 +1
PSP Henk Lankhorst 3.0% 4 +2
CPN Paul de Groot 2.8% 4 +1
SGP Cornelius van Dis 2.3% 3 0
BP Hendrik Koekoek 2.1% 3 +3
GPV Piet Jongeling 0.7% 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Seats
Cabinet before Cabinet after
De Quay cabinet
KVP–VVD–ARPCHU
Marijnen cabinet
KVP–VVD–ARPCHU

The elections led to a four-party coalition government initially consisting of the KVP, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and Christian Historical Union. In 1965 this coalition was replaced by one consisting of the KVP, Labour Party and ARP.

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