1901 Dutch general election

General elections were held in the Netherlands on 14 June 1901,^[2] with a second round in some constituencies on 27 June.^[3] The Catholic group became the largest in the House of Representatives, winning 25 of the 100 seats.

1901 Dutch general election

← 1897 14 June 1901 (first round) 27 June 1901 (second round) 1905 →

All 100 seats in the House of Representatives 51 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– ARP Abraham Kuyper 27.42 22 +5 LU Hendrik Goeman Borgesius 20.78 18 −17 Catholic Franciscus Dobbelmann[1] 15.72 25 +3 SDAP Pieter Jelles Troelstra 9.51 7 +4 VDB Hendrik Lodewijk Drucker 6.09 9 +5 VL Joan Röell 6.79 8 −5 CHK Alexander de Savornin Lohman 6.74 10 +4 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Cabinet before Cabinet after Pierson cabinet Liberal Kuyper cabinet Coalition

Electoral system

The 100 seats in the House of Representatives were elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Anti-Revolutionary Party	106,670	27.42	22	+5
	Liberal Union	80,825	20.78	18	–17
	Catholics	61,160	15.72	25	+3
	Social Democratic Workers' Party–Free Socialists	36,981	9.51	7	+4
	Free-thinking Democratic League	28,398	7.30	9	+5
	Free Liberals	26,423	6.79	8	–5
	Christian Historical Voters' League	26,233	6.74	10	+4
	Other parties	22,330	5.74	1	+1
Total		389,020	100.00	100	0
Registered voters/turnout		609,634	–
Source: Mackie & Rose[4]