KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 25 MAY 1977
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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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* BP - Boerenpartij (Farmers' Party)
* CDA - Christen-Democratisch Appèl (Christian Democratic 
   Appeal)
* 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)
* 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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BP                    69,914   00.8  (-01.1)     1    -02
CDA                2,652,278   31.9  (+00.6)    49    +01
CPN                  143,481   01.7  (-02.7)     2    -05
D'66                 452,423   05.4  (+01.3)     8    +02
DS'70                 59,487   00.7  (-03.4)     1    -05
GPV                   79,421   01.0  (-00.8)     1    -01
PPR                  140,910   01.7  (-03.1)     3    -04
PSP                   77,972   00.9  (-00.6)     1    -01
PvdA               2,813,793   33.8  (+06.5)    53    +10
RKPN                  33,227   00.4  (-00.5)     -    -01
SGP                  177,010   02.1  (-00.1)     3     00
VVD                1,492,689   17.9  (+03.5)    28    +04
Others               125,007   01.5              -     -
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Total              8,317,612                   150
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The CDA was a merger of the KVP, ARP and CHU