KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS STATES-GENERAL ELECTIONS OF 6 MAY 1998 ========================================================================= Elections to the Tweede Kamer (Second Chamber) of the Stats Generaal Source: nlverkiezingen.com Parties ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 in Dutch politics the word Reformed is a reference to the Reformed Church, the principal Dutch Protestant denomination. NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS ========================================================================= Registered voters: 11,755,132 Votes cast: 8,622,222 73.4 Invalid votes: 14,435 00.2 Valid votes: 8,607,787 99.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 1,581,053 18.4 -03.8 29 -05 Democrats 66 (D66) 773,497 09.0 -06.5 14 -10 Green Left (GL) 625,968 07.3 +03.8 11 +06 Reformed Political League (GPV) 108,724 01.3 00.0 2 Labour Party (PvdA) 2,494,555 29.0 +05.0 45 +08 Reformist Political Federation (RPF) 174,593 02.0 +00.2 3 State Reformed Party (SGP) 153,583 01.8 +00.1 3 +01 Socialist Party (SP) 303,703 03.5 +02.2 5 +03 Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) 2,124,971 24.7 +04.7 38 +07 Others 267,140 03.1 -05.7 - -10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,607,787 150 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOTES BY PROVINCE ========================================================================= Since members of the Chamber are elected on a national basis, these tables appear as a matter of interest only. DRENTHE ========================================================================= Registered voters: 356,280 Votes cast: 273,110 76.7 Invalid votes: 268 00.1 Valid votes: 272,842 99.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 48,899 17.9 -01.9 Democrats 66 (D66) 22,051 08.1 -05.8 Green Left (GL) 15,257 05.6 +03.1 Reformed Political League (GPV) 6,473 02.4 00.0 Labour Party (PvdA) 101,773 37.3 +02.8 Reformist Political Federation (RPF) 5,249 01.9 +00.2 State Reformed Party (SGP) 675 00.3 +00.1 Socialist Party (SP) 7,841 02.9 +01.9 Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) 58,988 21.6 +03.4 Others 5,637 02.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 272,842 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLEVOLAND ========================================================================= Registered voters: 204,917 Votes cast: 149,315 72.9 Invalid votes: 190 00.1 Valid votes: 149,125 99.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 22,117 14.8 -02.8 Democrats 66 (D66) 13,451 09.0 -08.0 Green Left (GL) 9,845 06.6 +03.5 Reformed Political League (GPV) 3,344 02.2 +00.1 Labour Party (PvdA) 38,531 25.8 +05.6 Reformist Political Federation (RPF) 4,978 03.3 +00.5 State Reformed Party (SGP) 3,456 02.3 -00.1 Socialist Party (SP) 3,959 02.7 +01.9 Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) 43,431 29.1 +05.5 Others 6,013 04.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 149,125 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRIESLAND ========================================================================= Registered voters: 468,739 Votes cast: 364,201 77.7 Invalid votes: 487 00.1 Valid votes: 363,714 99.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 96,174 26.4 -01.1 Democrats 66 (D66) 25,631 07.1 -05.4 Green Left (GL) 24,683 06.8 +03.8 Reformed Political League (GPV) 6,998 01.9 -00.3 Labour Party (PvdA) 122,277 33.6 +02.0 Reformist Political Federation (RPF) 8,879 02.4 -00.2 State Reformed Party (SGP) 1,876 00.5 -00.1 Socialist Party (SP) 11,753 03.2 +02.6 Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) 59,515 16.4 +02.2 Others 5,928 01.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 363,714 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- GELDERLAND ========================================================================= Registered voters: 1,433,859 Votes cast: 1,088,803 75.9 Invalid votes: 1,605 00.2 Valid votes: 1,087,198 99.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 222,216 20.4 -03.4 Democrats 66 (D66) 88,589 08.2 -07.1 Green Left (GL) 72,885 06.7 +03.4 Reformed Political League (GPV) 11,567 01.1 00.0 Labour Party (PvdA) 315,803 29.1 +05.3 Reformist Political Federation (RPF) 33,519 03.1 +00.4 State Reformed Party (SGP) 36,330 03.3 +00.1 Socialist Party (SP) 31,164 02.9 +01.9 Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) 249,891 23.0 +04.7 Others 25,234 02.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,087,198 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRONINGEN ========================================================================= Registered voters: 437,263 Votes cast: 326,957 74.8 Invalid votes: 529 00.2 Valid votes: 326,428 99.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 52,341 16.0 -01.3 Democrats 66 (D66) 28,037 08.6 -05.5 Green Left (GL) 26,369 08.1 +03.6 Reformed Political League (GPV) 14,778 04.5 00.0 Labour Party (PvdA) 120,972 37.1 +02.3 Reformist Political Federation (RPF) 6,301 01.9 00.0 State Reformed Party (SGP) 641 00.2 00.0 Socialist Party (SP) 14,034 04.3 +02.6 Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) 53,555 16.4 +02.2 Others 9,400 02.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 326,428 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIMBURG ========================================================================= Registered voters: 860,125 Votes cast: 587,796 68.3 Invalid votes: 1,214 02.1 Valid votes: 586,582 97.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 142,627 24.3 -04.6 Democrats 66 (D66) 43,246 07.4 -07.1 Green Left (GL) 43,757 07.5 +04.3 Reformed Political League (GPV) 1,017 00.2 -00.2 Labour Party (PvdA) 175,277 29.9 +05.4 Reformist Political Federation (RPF) 1,364 00.2 -00.1 State Reformed Party (SGP) 250 00.0 -00.1 Socialist Party (SP) 29,183 05.0 +02.8 Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) 124,812 21.3 +06.5 Others 25,049 04.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 586,582 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOORD-BRABANT ========================================================================= Registered voters: 1,753,207 Votes cast: 1,236,296 70.5 Invalid votes: 1,795 00.2 Valid votes: 1,234,501 99.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 265,677 21.5 -05.6 Democrats 66 (D66) 103,091 08.4 -07.9 Green Left (GL) 82,185 06.7 +03.9 Reformed Political League (GPV) 3,586 00.3 -00.1 Labour Party (PvdA) 356,928 28.9 +07.9 Reformist Political Federation (RPF) 7,338 00.6 00.0 State Reformed Party (SGP) 5,450 00.4 -00.1 Socialist Party (SP) 65,077 05.3 +03.1 Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) 302,947 24.5 +06.4 Others 42,222 03.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,234,501 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOORD-HOLLAND ========================================================================= Registered voters: 1,856,158 Votes cast: 1,343,957 72.4 Invalid votes: 2,921 00.2 Valid votes: 1,341,036 99.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 167,378 12.5 -03.7 Democrats 66 (D66) 154,610 11.5 -05.7 Green Left (GL) 130,442 09.7 +04.8 Reformed Political League (GPV) 6,588 00.5 -00.1 Labour Party (PvdA) 380,784 28.4 +03.5 Reformist Political Federation (RPF) 13,881 01.0 +00.1 State Reformed Party (SGP) 3,445 00.3 00.0 Socialist Party (SP) 41,300 02.9 +02.0 Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) 391,465 29.2 +04.7 Others 51,143 03.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,341,036 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- OVERIJSSEL ========================================================================= Registered voters: 797,807 Votes cast: 624,273 78.3 Invalid votes: 925 00.2 Valid votes: 623,348 99.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 166,671 26.7 -02.9 Democrats 66 (D66) 41,311 06.6 -06.3 Green Left (GL) 35,017 05.6 +03.1 Reformed Political League (GPV) 18,263 02.9 00.0 Labour Party (PvdA) 180,974 29.0 +04.8 Reformist Political Federation (RPF) 19,968 03.2 00.0 State Reformed Party (SGP) 14,077 02.3 +00.1 Socialist Party (SP) 15,966 02.6 +01.8 Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) 116,610 18.7 +03.3 Others 14,491 02.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 623,348 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTRECHT ========================================================================= Registered voters: 812,212 Votes cast: 621,166 76.5 Invalid votes: 700 00.1 Valid votes: 620,466 99.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 99,056 16.0 -04.6 Democrats 66 (D66) 70,669 11.4 -05.5 Green Left (GL) 53,365 08.6 +03.9 Reformed Political League (GPV) 12,351 02.0 00.0 Labour Party (PvdA) 146,240 23.6 +04.4 Reformist Political Federation (RPF) 18,420 03.0 +00.5 State Reformed Party (SGP) 14,860 02.4 +00.1 Socialist Party (SP) 15,824 02.6 +01.7 Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) 171,996 27.7 +04.5 Others 17,685 02.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 620,466 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZEELAND ========================================================================= Registered voters: 276,159 Votes cast: 203,550 73.7 Invalid votes: 268 00.1 Valid votes: 203,282 99.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 34,982 17.2 -03.7 Democrats 66 (D66) 14,024 06.9 -06.6 Green Left (GL) 11,090 05.5 +03.1 Reformed Political League (GPV) 3,577 01.8 00.0 Labour Party (PvdA) 56,515 27.8 +05.4 Reformist Political Federation (RPF) 7,354 03.6 +00.6 State Reformed Party (SGP) 16,828 08.3 +00.4 Socialist Party (SP) 5,640 02.8 +02.2 Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) 47,393 23.3 +04.5 Others 5,879 02.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 203,282 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZUID-HOLLAND ========================================================================= Registered voters: 2,498,406 Votes cast: 1,802,798 72.2 Invalid votes: 3,533 00.2 Valid votes: 1,799,265 99.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 262,915 14.6 -03.7 Democrats 66 (D66) 168,787 09.4 -06.4 Green Left (GL) 121,073 06.7 +03.6 Reformed Political League (GPV) 20,182 01.1 -00.1 Labour Party (PvdA) 498,481 27.7 +05.4 Reformist Political Federation (RPF) 47,342 02.6 +00.5 State Reformed Party (SGP) 55,695 03.1 +00.1 Socialist Party (SP) 61,962 03.4 +01.9 Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) 504,368 28.0 +04.7 Others 58,460 03.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,799,265 -------------------------------------------------------------------------