KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 13 JUNE 1956
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Elections to the Tweede Kamer (Second Chamber) of the Staten- 
   Generaal (Parliament)
Source: CBS (Central Bureau for Statistics, www.cbs.nl)

Parties
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* ARP - Anti-Revolutionaire Partij (Anti-Revolutionary Party)
* CHU - Christelijk-Historische Unie (Christian Historical Union)
* CPN - Communistische Partij van Nederland (Communist Party 
   of the Netherlands)
* KVP - Katholieke Volkspartij (Catholic People's Party)
* PvdA - Partij van de Arbeid (Labour Party)
* SGP - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (Political Reformed
   Party)
* VVD - Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (People's Party 
   for Freedom and Democracy)

NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Party              Votes       %     Change    Seats  Change
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ARP                  567,535   09.9  (-01.4)    10    -02    
CHU                  482,918   08.4  (-00.5)     8    -01
CPN                  272,054   04.7  (-01.4)     4    -02
KVP                1,815,310   31.7  (+03.0)    33    +03
PvdA               1,872,209   32.7  (+03.7)    34    +04
SGP                  129,517   02.3  (-00.1)     2     00 
VVD                  502,530   08.8  ( 00.0)     9     00
Others                85,754   01.4              -    -02 
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Total              5,727,742                    100
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KNP merged with KVP in 1956.


The Chamber was enlarged to 150 members in November 1956 and 
the parties were allocated additional seats proprtionate to
their vote at the June elections. The composition of the Chamber
then was:

NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Party              Votes       %     Change    Seats  Change
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ARP                  567,535   09.9  (-01.4)    15  
CHU                  482,918   08.4  (-00.5)    13
CPN                  272,054   04.7  (-01.4)     7 
KVP                1,815,310   31.7  (+03.0)    49
PvdA               1,872,209   32.7  (+03.7)    50
SGP                  129,517   02.3  (-00.1)     3 
VVD                  502,530   08.8  ( 00.0)    13
Others                85,669   01.5              -
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Total              5,727,742                    150
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