1917 Dutch general election

General elections were held in the Netherlands on 15 June 1917 to elect members of the House of Representatives of the Dutch Parliament. The elections were held following the Pacification of 1917, an agreement between the seven parties with seats in parliament to allow a change in the constitution to introduce universal manhood suffrage and proportional representation. The parties cooperated to create a supermajority to pass the reforms. Voting did not take place in 50 constituencies where the incumbent ran unopposed.

1917 Dutch general election

← 1913 15 June 1917 (first round) 22 June 1917 (second round) 1918 →
All 100 seats in the House of Representatives 51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	38.00%
Party Leader Seats +/– AB Willem Hubert Nolens 25 0 LU Theo de Meester 21 +1 SDAP Pieter Jelles Troelstra 15 −3 ARP Abraham Kuyper 11 0 BVL Meinard Tydeman [nl] 10 0 CHU Alexander de Savornin Lohman 9 +1 VDB Henri Marchant 8 +1 Ind CHU C. J. A. Bichon van Ijsselmonde [nl] 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Cabinet before Cabinet after Cort van der Linden cabinet Liberal Cort van der Linden cabinet Liberal

In the other 50 constituencies with opposition candidates, voting was held on 15 June. The majoritarian two-round system was in effect and a second round was required only in the Amsterdam II constituency, which was held on 22 June,^[1] and saw Social Democratic Workers' Party candidate Adriaan Gerhard re-elected.

Results

Party		First round			Second round			Total seats	+/–
		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
	Liberal Union	43,524	19.47	21				21	+1
	Social Democratic Workers' Party	41,775	18.68	14	1,292	59.00	1	15	−3
	Free-thinking Democratic League	22,040	9.86	8				8	+1
	Anti-Constitutional Revision	19,830	8.87	0				0	0
	League of Free Liberals	19,191	8.58	10				10	0
	Christian Historical Union	17,547	7.85	9				9	+1
	Social Democratic Party	13,603	6.08	0				0	0
	General League	12,933	5.78	25				25	0
	Anti-Revolutionary Party	9,333	4.17	11				11	0
	League of Christian Socialists	4,341	1.94	0				0	0
	Country Party	3,344	1.50	0				0	0
	Independent Christian Historical	3,276	1.47	1				1	0
	Christian Democratic Party	2,989	1.34	0				0	0
	General State Party	2,421	1.08	0				0	0
	Shopkeepers' Candidate	627	0.28	0				0	0
	Independent	6,805	3.04	0	898	41.00	0	0	0
Total		223,579	100.00	99	2,190	100.00	1	100	–
Valid votes		223,579	97.08		2,190	97.20
Invalid/blank votes		6,733	2.92		63	2.80
Total votes		230,312	100.00		2,253	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		606,163	38.00		5,731	39.31
Source: [1][2]

By district

Results by district
District	Candidate	Party		First round		Second round
				Votes	%	Votes	%
Alkmaar	P. van Foreest		League of Free Liberals	Unopposed
Almelo	A. H. J. Engels		General League	Unopposed
Amersfoort	W. H. de Beaufort		League of Free Liberals	4,411	89.93
	J. F. Baerveldt		Anti-Constitutional Revision	342	6.97
	M. C. van Wijhe		Social Democratic Party	152	3.10
	Valid			4,905	97.44
	Invalid			129	2.56
	Total votes			5,034	100
	Registered voters/turnout			14,218	35.41
Amsterdam I	H. F. R. Hubrecht		Liberal Union	1,121	69.28
	W. Heineken		Anti-Constitutional Revision	497	30.72
	Valid			1,618	95.97
	Invalid			68	4.03
	Total votes			1,686	100
	Registered voters/turnout			6,061	27.82
Amsterdam II	A. H. Gerhard		Social Democratic Workers' Party	885	49.06	1,292	59.00
	Z. Kamerling		Independent	639	35.42	898	41.00
	D. J. Wijnkoop		Independent	280	15.52
	Valid			1,804	92.18	2,190	97.20
	Invalid			153	7.82	63	2.80
	Total votes			1,957	100	2,253	100
	Registered voters/turnout			5,731	34.15	5,731	39.31
Amsterdam III	P. Otto		Liberal Union	4,204	63.51
	D. J. Wijnkoop		Independent	1,298	19.61
	M. Robart		Anti-Constitutional Revision	1,117	16.88
	Valid			6,619	95.82
	Invalid			289	4.18
	Total votes			6,908	100
	Registered voters/turnout			19,622	35.21
Amsterdam IV	J. A. van Hamel		Liberal Union	1,102	75.12
	A. de Hullu		Anti-Constitutional Revision	214	14.59
	D. J. Wijnkoop		Independent	151	10.29
	Valid			1,467	96.26
	Invalid			57	3.74
	Total votes			1,524	100
	Registered voters/turnout			4,978	30.61
Amsterdam V	T. M. Ketelaar		Free-thinking Democratic League	4,077	57.36
	J. Schrijver		Anti-Constitutional Revision	2,448	34.44
	D. J. Wijnkoop		Independent	583	8.20
	Valid			7,108	97.66
	Invalid			170	2.34
	Total votes			7,278	100
	Registered voters/turnout			20,627	35.28
Amsterdam VI	B. Nierstrasz		League of Free Liberals	Unopposed
Amsterdam VII	W. Boissevain		League of Free Liberals	1,337	61.36
	F. van Eeden		General State Party	629	28.87
	D. J. Wijnkoop		Independent	213	9.78
	Valid			2,179	96.97
	Invalid			68	3.03
	Total votes			2,247	100
	Registered voters/turnout			5,874	38.25
Amsterdam VIII	A. B. Kleerekoper		Social Democratic Workers' Party	1,526	60.68
	F. van Eeden		General State Party	828	32.92
	B. de Ligt		League of Christian Socialists	161	6.40
	Valid			2,515	95.34
	Invalid			123	4.66
	Total votes			2,638	100
	Registered voters/turnout			7,444	35.44
Amsterdam IX	J. van den Tempel		Social Democratic Workers' Party	5,880	62.29
	J. F. Baerveldt		Anti-Constitutional Revision	1,894	20.06
	D. J. Wijnkoop		Independent	1,039	11.01
	W. Oosterbaan		Shopkeepers' Candidate	627	6.64
	Valid			9,440	93.73
	Invalid			632	6.27
	Total votes			10,072	100
	Registered voters/turnout			27,317	36.87
Apeldoorn	J. R. Snoeck Henkemans		Christian Historical Union	4,695	75.95
	P. T. Hugenholtz		Anti-Constitutional Revision	1,487	24.05
	Valid			6,182	98.96
	Invalid			65	1.04
	Total votes			6,247	100
	Registered voters/turnout			13,064	47.82
Appingedam	J. H. A. Schaper		Social Democratic Workers' Party	Unopposed
Arnhem	K. Eland		Liberal Union	3,088	82.63
	M. C. van Wijhe		Social Democratic Party	649	17.37
	Valid			3,737	98.42
	Invalid			60	1.58
	Total votes			3,797	100
	Registered voters/turnout			9,626	39.45
Assen	W. O. A. Koster		Free-thinking Democratic League	Unopposed
Bergen op Zoom	J. F. Juten		General League	Unopposed
Beverwijk	L. N. Roodenburg		Free-thinking Democratic League	5,145	85.78
	L. L. H. de Visser		Social Democratic Party	853	14.22
	Valid			5,998	97.56
	Invalid			150	2.44
	Total votes			6,148	100
	Registered voters/turnout			18,099	33.97
Bodegraven	J. W. H. M. van Idsinga		Christian Historical Union	Unopposed
Breda	W. H. Bogaardt		General League	2,882	84.34
	P. Binkhorst van Oudkarspel		Anti-Constitutional Revision	535	15.66
	Valid			3,417	98.79
	Invalid			42	1.21
	Total votes			3,459	100
	Registered voters/turnout			8,623	40.11
Breukelen	F. H. de Monté ver Loren		Anti-Revolutionary Party	Unopposed
Brielle	A. Roodhuyzen		Liberal Union	2,835	74.78
	A. Braat		Country Party	956	25.22
	Valid			3,791	97.13
	Invalid			112	2.87
	Total votes			3,903	100
	Registered voters/turnout			8,938	43.67
Delft	H. A. van de Velde		Anti-Revolutionary Party	Unopposed
Den Bosch	A. F. O. van Sasse van Ysselt		General League	Unopposed
Den Haag I	K. ter Laan		Social Democratic Workers' Party	3,755	80.80
	H. L. Israëls		Anti-Constitutional Revision	584	12.57
	L. L. H. de Visser		Social Democratic Party	308	6.63
	Valid			4,647	95.05
	Invalid			242	4.95
	Total votes			4,889	100
	Registered voters/turnout			16,470	29.68
Den Haag II	J. W. IJzerman		Liberal Union	3,159	70.20
	P. F. Hubrecht		Independent	929	20.64
	J. W. Kruyt		League of Christian Socialists	412	9.16
	Valid			4,500	95.79
	Invalid			198	4.21
	Total votes			4,698	100
	Registered voters/turnout			16,438	28.58
	J. C. Jansen		Liberal Union	3,803	64.94
Den Haag III	J. O. de Jong van Beek en Donk		Independent	1,673	28.57
	L. L. H. de Visser		Social Democratic Party	380	6.49
	Valid			2,053	97.03
	Invalid			179	2.97
	Total votes			2,232	100
	Registered voters/turnout			19,286	31.29
Den Helder	P. J. Oud		Free-thinking Democratic League	3,222	51.88
	A. P. Staalman		Christian Democratic Party	2,989	48.12
	Valid			6,211	98.82
	Invalid			74	1.18
	Total votes			6,285	100
	Registered voters/turnout			9,953	63.15
Deventer	H. P. Marchant		Free-thinking Democratic League	3,121	67.18
	J. Stoffel		Anti-Constitutional Revision	1,525	32.82
	Valid			4,646	98.56
	Invalid			68	1.44
	Total votes			4,714	100
	Registered voters/turnout			9,572	49.25
Doetinchem	P. van Vliet		Anti-Revolutionary Party	Unopposed
Dokkum	R. van Veen		Christian Historical Union	Unopposed
Dordrecht	P. J. de Kanter		Liberal Union	2,535	75.02
	A. Besemer		Country Party	474	14.03
	D. J. Wijnkoop		Social Democratic Party	370	10.95
	Valid			3,379	95.78
	Invalid			149	4.22
	Total votes			3,528	100
	Registered voters/turnout			11,259	31.33
Druten	T. J. A. Duijnstee		General League	Unopposed
Ede	G. J. A. Schimmelpenninck		Christian Historical Union	Unopposed
Eindhoven	J. van Best		General League	Unopposed
Elst	A. I. M. J. baron van Wijnbergen		General League	4,276	89.38
	F. van Eeden		General State Party	508	10.62
	Valid			4,784	98.36
	Invalid			80	1.64
	Total votes			4,864	100
	Registered voters/turnout			9,805	49.61
Emmen	J. Sibinga Mulder		Liberal Union	Unopposed
Enkhuizen	N. Oosterbaan		Anti-Revolutionary Party	Unopposed
Enschede	J. W. Albarda		Social Democratic Workers' Party	5,614	87.11
	D. J. Wijnkoop		Social Democratic Party	831	12.89
	Valid			6,445	95.85
	Invalid			279	4.15
	Total votes			6,724	100
	Registered voters/turnout			19,303	34.83
Franeker	W. P. G. Helsdingen		Social Democratic Workers' Party	2,670	87.31
	L. de Baan		League of Christian Socialists	388	12.69
	Valid			3,058	98.90
	Invalid			34	1.10
	Total votes			3,092	100
	Registered voters/turnout			8,864	34.88
Goes	A. F. de Savornin Lohman		Christian Historical Union	Unopposed
Gorinchem	A. C. Visser van Yzendoorn		League of Free Liberals	Unopposed
Gouda	W. T. C. van Doorn		Liberal Union	Unopposed
Grave	D. A. P. N. Koolen		General League	Unopposed
Groningen	J. Limburg		Free-thinking Democratic League	3,070	58.76
	S. van Houten		Anti-Constitutional Revision	1,660	31.77
	G. Sterringa		Social Democratic Party	495	9.47
	Valid			5,225	97.85
	Invalid			115	2.15
	Total votes			5,340	100
	Registered voters/turnout			12,372	43.16
Gulpen	C. J. M. Ruijs de Beerenbrouck		General League	Unopposed
Haarlem	D. Fock		Liberal Union	3,394	78.51
	M. C. van Wijhe		Social Democratic Party	473	10.94
	Z. Kamerling		General State Party	456	10.55
	Valid			4,323	97.78
	Invalid			98	2.22
	Total votes			4,421	100
	Registered voters/turnout			12,132	36.44
Haarlemmermeer	J. B. Bomans		General League	5,775	81.68
	J. K. de Blaauw		Anti-Constitutional Revision	1,295	18.32
	Valid			7,070	98.54
	Invalid			105	1.46
	Total votes			7,175	100
	Registered voters/turnout			15,112	47.48
Harlingen	J. Ankerman		Christian Historical Union	Unopposed
Helmond	A. N. Fleskens		General League	Unopposed
Hilversum	V. H. Rutgers		Anti-Revolutionary Party	5,569	74.86
	W. Heineken		Anti-Constitutional Revision	1,066	14.33
	G. A. Vader		Social Democratic Party	804	10.81
	Valid			7,439	97.66
	Invalid			178	2.34
	Total votes			7,617	100
	Registered voters/turnout			16,638	45.78
Hontenisse	P. F. Fruijtier		General League	Unopposed
Hoogezand	P. Rink		Liberal Union	Unopposed
Hoorn	W. J. E. H. M. de Jong		Liberal Union	3,173	78.35
	B. de Ligt		League of Christian Socialists	877	21.65
	Valid			4,050	98.44
	Invalid			64	1.56
	Total votes			4,114	100
	Registered voters/turnout			9,482	43.39
Kampen	E. J. Beumer		Anti-Revolutionary Party	Unopposed
Katwijk	J. T. de Visser		Christian Historical Union	4,290	85.94
	J. H. Ekering		Anti-Constitutional Revision	702	14.06
	Valid			4,992	97.56
	Invalid			125	2.44
	Total votes			5,117	100
	Registered voters/turnout			11,414	44.83
Leeuwarden	P. J. Troelstra		Social Democratic Workers' Party	4,266	87.42
	A. R. de Jong		League of Christian Socialists	614	12.58
	Valid			4,880	98.65
	Invalid			67	1.35
	Total votes			4,947	100
	Registered voters/turnout			10,116	48.90
Leiden	J. E. Heeres		Liberal Union	2,366	84.99
	L. L. J. de Visser		Social Democratic Party	418	15.01
	Valid			2,784	97.17
	Invalid			81	2.83
	Total votes			2,865	100
	Registered voters/turnout			8,347	34.32
Lochem	G. Jannink		Liberal Union	4,579	89.15
	F. A. J. van Zeijl		Anti-Constitutional Revision	557	10.85
	Valid			5,136	98.07
	Invalid			101	1.93
	Total votes			5,237	100
	Registered voters/turnout			10,998	47.62
Loosduinen	A. Brummelkamp Jr.		Anti-Revolutionary Party	Unopposed
Maastricht	F. I. J. Janssen		General League	Unopposed
Meppel	H. Smeenge		Liberal Union	Unopposed
Middelburg	E. E. van Raalte		Liberal Union	4,448	77.24
	H. C. Hofman		Anti-Constitutional Revision	1,311	22.76
	Valid			5,759	96.58
	Invalid			204	3.42
	Total votes			5,963	100
	Registered voters/turnout			11,885	50.17
Nijmegen	M. J. C. M. Kolkman		General League	Unopposed
Ommen	C. J. A. Bichon van IJsselmonde		Independent Christian Historical Union	3,276	78.30
	H. J. Kruidenier		Country Party	908	21.70
	Valid			4,184	98.61
	Invalid			59	1.39
	Total votes			4,243	100
	Registered voters/turnout			10,876	39.01
Oostburg	R. R. L. de Muralt		Liberal Union	Unopposed
Oosterhout	A. B. G. M. van Rijckevorsel		General League	Unopposed
Rheden	J. R. H. van Schaik		General League	Unopposed
Ridderkerk	F. J. W. Drion		League of Free Liberals	3,014	74.98
	H. J. Kruidenier		Country Party	1,006	25.02
	Valid			4,020	97.53
	Invalid			102	2.47
	Total votes			4,122	100
	Registered voters/turnout			9,846	41.86
Roermond	M. C. E. Bongaerts		General League	Unopposed
Rotterdam I	B. J. Gerretson		Christian Historical Union	3,764	80.53
	J. W. Kruyt		League of Christian Socialists	910	19.47
	Valid			4,674	97.38
	Invalid			126	2.62
	Total votes			4,800	100
	Registered voters/turnout			14,867	32.29
Rotterdam II	H. Spiekman		Social Democratic Workers' Party	3,943	80.39
	J. Roeper Bosch		Anti-Constitutional Revision	496	10.11
	W. van Ravesteijn Jr.		Social Democratic Party	466	9.50
	Valid			4,905	96.06
	Invalid			201	3.94
	Total votes			5,106	100
	Registered voters/turnout			17,453	29.26
Rotterdam III	B. D. Eerdmans		Liberal Union	1,242	70.01
	W. van Ravesteijn Jr.		Social Democratic Party	532	29.99
	Valid			1,774	95.94
	Invalid			75	4.06
	Total votes			1,849	100
	Registered voters/turnout			6,715	27.54
Rotterdam IV	J. van Vollenhoven		League of Free Liberals	4,759	66.59
	P. T. Hugenholtz		Anti-Constitutional Revision	1,247	17.45
	W. van Ravesteijn Jr.		Social Democratic Party	1,141	15.96
	Valid			7,147	97.37
	Invalid			193	2.63
	Total votes			7,340	100
	Registered voters/turnout			25,099	29.24
Rotterdam V	J. ter Laan		Social Democratic Workers' Party	2,421	84.95
	L. L. H. de Visser		Social Democratic Party	429	15.05
	Valid			2,850	95.86
	Invalid			123	4.14
	Total votes			2,973	100
	Registered voters/turnout			10,215	29.10
Schiedam	D. J. de Geer		Christian Historical Union	4,798	87.38
	L. L. H. de Visser		Social Democratic Party	693	12.62
	Valid			5,491	98.35
	Invalid			92	1.65
	Total votes			5,583	100
	Registered voters/turnout			10,922	51.12
Schoterland	M. Mendels		Social Democratic Workers' Party	2,135	78.75
	H. J. Rijsewijk		Social Democratic Party	576	21.25
	Valid			2,711	98.73
	Invalid			35	1.27
	Total votes			2,746	100
	Registered voters/turnout			8,751	31.38
Sittard	J. H. J. Beckers		General League	Unopposed
Sliedrecht	J. van der Molen Tz.		Anti-Revolutionary Party	Unopposed
Sneek	J. G. Scheurer		Anti-Revolutionary Party	Unopposed
Steenwijk	L. F. Duymaer van Twist		Anti-Revolutionary Party	Unopposed
Tiel	H. C. Dresselhuys		League of Free Liberals	Unopposed
Tietjerksteradeel	C. van der Voort van Zijp		Anti-Revolutionary Party	3,764	81.77
	M. C. van Wijhe		Social Democratic Party	839	18.23
	Valid			4,603	99.31
	Invalid			32	0.69
	Total votes			4,635	100
	Registered voters/turnout			9,796	47.32
Tilburg	A. H. A. Arts		General League	Unopposed
Utrecht I	J. H. W. Q. ter Spill		League of Free Liberals	2,434	67.27
	A. R. de Jong		League of Christian Socialists	627	17.33
	H. C. Muller		Anti-Constitutional Revision	557	15.40
	Valid			3,618	94.37
	Invalid			216	5.63
	Total votes			3,834	100
	Registered voters/turnout			11,049	34.70
Utrecht II	J. van Leeuwen		Social Democratic Workers' Party	2,555	83.22
	A. de Hullu		Anti-Constitutional Revision	296	9.64
	L. L. H. de Visser		Social Democratic Party	219	7.13
	Valid			3,070	90.77
	Invalid			312	9.23
	Total votes			3,382	100
	Registered voters/turnout			10,086	33.53
Veendam	G. W. Sannes		Social Democratic Workers' Party	Unopposed
Veghel	B. R. F. van Vlijmen		General League	Unopposed
Venlo	W. H. Nolens		General League	Unopposed
Waalwijk	J. A. Loeff		General League	Unopposed
Weert	H. A. G. van Groenendael		General League	Unopposed
Weststellingwerf	F. W. N. Hugenholtz		Social Democratic Workers' Party	2,114	85.73
	J. W. Kruyt		League of Christian Socialists	352	14.27
	Valid			2,466	98.84
	Invalid			29	1.16
	Total votes			2,495	100
	Registered voters/turnout			8,563	29.14
Wijk bij Duurstede	J. B. L. C. C. baron de Wijkerslooth de Weerdesteyn		General League	Unopposed
Winschoten	E. A. van Beresteijn		Free-thinking Democratic League	Unopposed
Zaandam	J. E. W. Duijs		Social Democratic Workers' Party	4,011	79.33
	L. L. H. de Visser		Social Democratic Party	1,045	20.67
	Valid			5,056	97.14
	Invalid			149	2.86
	Total votes			5,205	100
	Registered voters/turnout			13,608	38.25
Zevenbergen	A. C. A. van Vuuren		General League	Unopposed
Zierikzee	R. J. H. Patijn		Liberal Union	Unopposed
Zuidhorn	E. M. Teenstra		Free-thinking Democratic League	3,405	88.28
	G. Sterringa		Social Democratic Party	452	11.72
	Valid			3,857	98.69
	Invalid			51	1.31
	Total votes			3,908	100
	Registered voters/turnout			9,908	39.44
Zutphen	F. Lieftinck		Liberal Union	2,475	72.03
	M. C. van Wijhe		Social Democratic Party	961	27.97
	Valid			3,436	95.42
	Invalid			165	4.58
	Total votes			3,601	100
	Registered voters/turnout			9,096	39.59
Zwolle	F. M. Knobel		League of Free Liberals	3,236	86.22
	H. J. Nijhuis		Social Democratic Party	517	13.78
	Valid			3,753	94.61
	Invalid			214	5.39
	Total votes			3,967	100
	Registered voters/turnout			9,645	41.13