KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 22 JANUARY 2003
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Elections to the Tweede Kamer (Second Chamber) of the Stats 
   Generaal (Parliament)
Source: De Telegraaf

Parties
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* CDA - Christen Democratisch Appèl (Christian Democratic 
   Appeal)
* CU - ChristenUnie (Christian Union)
* D66 - Democraten 66 (Democrats 66)
* GL - Groen Links (Green Left)
* LN - Leefbaar Nederland (Liveable Netherlands)
* LPF - Lijst Pim Fortuyn (Pim Fortuyn List)
* PvdA - Partij van de Arbeid (Labour Party)
* SGP - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (Political Reformed
   Party)
* SP - Socialistische Partij (Socialist Party) 
* VVD - Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (People's Party 
   for Freedom and Democracy)

NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Votes and seats are compared with those at the May 2002 
election.
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Party              Votes       %     Change    Seats  Change
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CDA                2,758,649   28.6  (+00.6)    44    +01
CU                   204,324   02.1  (-00.4)     3    -01
D66                  391,329   04.1  (-01.9)     6    -01
GL                   493,358   05.1  (-01.9)     8    -02
LN                    38,856   00.4  (-01.2)     -    -02
LPF                  549,000   05.7  (-11.3)     8    -18
PvdA               2,626,926   27.3  (+12.2)    42    +19
SGP                  150,260   01.6  (-00.1)     2     00
SP                   608,324   06.3  (+00.4)     9     00
VVD                1,720,183   17.9  (+02.5)    28    +04
Others                88,179   00.9              -
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Total              9,629,388                   150
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The CDA and the VVD have 72 seats between them, and with the
support of the minor parties of the right will have 85 seats to
the combined total of 65 for the PvdA and other parties of the
left.