KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
STATES-GENERAL ELECTIONS OF 6 MAY 1998
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Source: Socialist Party website


Parties
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* CDA - Christen Democratisch Appel (Christian Democratic Appeal)
* D66 - Democraten 66 (D66) (Democrats 66)
* GPV - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond (Reformed Political League)
* GL - Groen Links (Green Left)
* PvdA - Partij van de Arbeid (Labour Party)
* RPF - Reformatorische Politieke Federatie (Reformist Political
   Federation)
* SP - Socialistische Partij (Socialist Party)
* SGP - Staatkundig Gereformeerd Partij (State Reformed Party)
* VVD - Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (People's Party for
   Freedom and Democracy)

Note that the word Reformed is a reference to the Reformed Church, 
the principal Dutch Protestant denomination.

NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Comparisons are with the 1994 elections
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Party            Votes        %     change     Seats  change
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CDA              1,581,053    18.4  (-03.8)    29     (-05)
D66                773,497    09.0  (-06.5)    14     (-10)
GL                 625,968    07.3  (+03.8)    11     (+06)
GPV                108,724    01.3  ( 00.0)     2
PvdA             2,494,555    29.0  (+05.0)    45     (+08)
RPF                174,593    02.0  (+00.2)     3
SGP                153,583    01.8  (+00.1)     3     (+01)
SP                 303,703    03.5  (+02.2)     5     (+03)
VVD              2,124,971    24.7  (+04.7)    38     (+07)
Others             267,140    03.1  (-05.7)     -     (-10)
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Total            8,607,787                    150
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