Netherlands 1918 general election
What was the result of the 1918 general election in the Netherlands?
Roman Catholic State Party won 30 of 93 seats with 30.0% of the vote.
Netherlands- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Roman Catholic State Party won 30 of 93 seats with 30.0% of the vote.
- Roman Catholic State Party 30 30.0%
- Social Democratic Workers' Party 22 22.0%
- Anti-Revolutionary Party 13 13.4%
- Christian Historical Union 7 6.5%
- Liberal Union 6 6.2%
- Free-thinking Democratic League 5 5.3%
- League of Free Liberals 4 3.8%
- Economic League 3 3.1%
- Communist Party of the Netherlands 2 2.3%
- Plattelandersbond / National Farmers', Horticulturists' and Middle Class Party 1 0.4%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Roman Catholic State Party30
- Social Democratic Workers' Party22
- Anti-Revolutionary Party13
- Christian Historical Union7
- Liberal Union6
- Free-thinking Democratic League5
- League of Free Liberals4
- Economic League3
- Communist Party of the Netherlands2
- Plattelandersbond / National Farmers', Horticulturists' and Middle Class Party1
Key numbers
30.0%
Share of the vote won by Roman Catholic State Party
Roman Catholic State Party won 30 of 93 seats. A majority needs 47.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic State Party | 30 | 30.0 | 402,908 |
| Social Democratic Workers' Party | 22 | 22.0 | 296,145 |
| Anti-Revolutionary Party | 13 | 13.4 | 179,523 |
| Christian Historical Union | 7 | 6.5 | 87,983 |
| Liberal Union | 6 | 6.2 | 83,173 |
| Free-thinking Democratic League | 5 | 5.3 | 71,582 |
| League of Free Liberals | 4 | 3.8 | 51,195 |
| Economic League | 3 | 3.1 | 42,042 |
| Communist Party of the Netherlands | 2 | 2.3 | 31,043 |
| Plattelandersbond / National Farmers', Horticulturists' and Middle Class Party | 1 | 0.4 | 5,562 |
| Largest party without seats | 0 |
Votes by party
- Roman Catholic State Party 402,908
- Social Democratic Workers' Party 296,145
- Anti-Revolutionary Party 179,523
- Christian Historical Union 87,983
- Liberal Union 83,173
- Free-thinking Democratic League 71,582
- League of Free Liberals 51,195
- Economic League 42,042
- Communist Party of the Netherlands 31,043
- Plattelandersbond / National Farmers', Horticulturists' and Middle Class Party 5,562
- Largest party without seats
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov marks results before 1945 as experimental: they may need revision, so we compare them with no other election.
How many people voted?
1,344,209 votes were valid.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Roman Catholic State Party30.0% of votes32.3% of seats
- Social Democratic Workers' Party22.0% of votes23.7% of seats
- Anti-Revolutionary Party13.4% of votes14.0% of seats
- Christian Historical Union6.5% of votes7.5% of seats
- Liberal Union6.2% of votes6.5% of seats
- Free-thinking Democratic League5.3% of votes5.4% of seats
- League of Free Liberals3.8% of votes4.3% of seats
- Economic League3.1% of votes3.2% of seats
- Communist Party of the Netherlands2.3% of votes2.2% of seats
- Plattelandersbond / National Farmers', Horticulturists' and Middle Class Party0.4% of votes1.1% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.2 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.9 by votes and 5.1 by seats; Roman Catholic State Party led Social Democratic Workers' Party by 8.0 points of the vote.
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