KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 26 MAY 1981
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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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* 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)
* RPF - Reformatische Politieke Federatie (Reformed Political 
   Federation)
* RVP - Rechtse Volkspartij (Right-wing People's 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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CDA                2,677,259   30.8  (-01.1)    48    -01
CPN                  178,292   02.1  (+00.4)     3    +01
D'66                 961,121   11.1  (+05.7)    17    +09
DS'70                 48,568   00.6  (-00.1)     -    -01
GPV                   70,878   00.8  (-00.2)     1     00
PPR                  171,042   02.0  (+00.3)     3     00
PSP                  184,422   02.1  (+01.2)     3    +02
PvdA               2,458,452   28.3  (-05.5)    44    -09
RPF                  108,364   01.2              2
RVP                   17,371   00.2  (-00.6)     -    -01
SGP                  171,324   02.0  (-00.1)     3     00
VVD                1,505,311   17.3  (-00.6)    26    -02
Others               108,053   01.2              -     -
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Total              8,738,238                   150
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The BP changed its name to RVP