KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 29 NOVEMBER 1972
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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)
* BP - Boerenpartij (Farmers' Party)
* CHU - Christelijk-Historische Unie (Christian Historical Union)
* CPN - Communistische Partij van Nederland (Communist Party 
   of the Netherlands)
* D66 - Democraten 66 (Democrats 66)
* DS'70 - Democratisch-Socialisten '70 (Democratic Socialists 
   '70)
* GPV - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond (Reformed Political 
   Union)
* KVP - Katholieke Volkspartij (Catholic People's Party)
* NMP - Nederlandse Middenstandspartij (Dutch Middle Class' Party)
* PPR - Politieke Partij Radicalen (Radical Political Party)
* PSP - Pacifistisch-Socialistische Partij (Pacifist Socialist 
   Party)
* PvdA - Partij van de Arbeid (Labour Party)
* RKPN - Rooms-Katholieke Partij Nederland (Roman Catholic
   Party of the Netherlands)
* 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                  653,609   08.8  (+00.2)    14    +01
BP                   143,239   01.9  (+00.8)     3    +02
CHU                  354,463   04.8  (-01.5)     7    -03
CPN                  330,398   04.5  (+00.6)     7    +01
D'66                 307,048   04.2  (-02.6)     6    -05
DS'70                304,714   04.1  (-01.2)     6    -02
GPV                  131,236   01.8  (+00.2)     2     00
KVP                1,305,401   17.7  (-04.1)    27    -08
NMP                   32,970   00.4  (-01.1)     -    -02
PPR                  354,829   04.8  (+03.0)     7    +05
PSP                  111,262   01.5  (+00.1)     2     00
PvdA               2,021,454   27.3  (+02.7)    43    +04
RKPN                  67,658   00.9              1    
SGP                  163,114   02.2  (-00.1)     3     00
VVD                1,068,375   14.4  (+04.1)    22    +06
Others                44,275   00.6              -     -
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Total              7,394,045                   150
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