Netherlands 1937 general election
What was the result of the 1937 general election in the Netherlands?
Roman Catholic State Party won 31 of 100 seats with 28.8% of the vote. 94.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.
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 31 of 100 seats with 28.8% of the vote; 94.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Roman Catholic State Party 31 28.8%
- Social Democratic Workers' Party 23 21.9%
- Anti-Revolutionary Party 17 16.4%
- Christian Historical Union 8 7.5%
- Free-thinking Democratic League 6 5.9%
- National Socialist Movement 4 4.2%
- Liberal State Party 4 3.9%
- Communist Party of the Netherlands 3 3.4%
- Christian Democratic Union 2 2.1%
- Reformed Political Party 2 1.9%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Roman Catholic State Party31
- Social Democratic Workers' Party23
- Anti-Revolutionary Party17
- Christian Historical Union8
- Free-thinking Democratic League6
- Liberal State Party4
- National Socialist Movement4
- Communist Party of the Netherlands3
- Christian Democratic Union2
- Reformed Political Party2
Key numbers
28.8%
Share of the vote won by Roman Catholic State Party
Roman Catholic State Party won 31 of 100 seats. A majority needs 51.
94.4%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic State Party | 31 | 28.8 | 1,170,431 |
| Social Democratic Workers' Party | 23 | 21.9 | 890,661 |
| Anti-Revolutionary Party | 17 | 16.4 | 665,501 |
| Christian Historical Union | 8 | 7.5 | 302,829 |
| Free-thinking Democratic League | 6 | 5.9 | 239,502 |
| National Socialist Movement | 4 | 4.2 | 171,137 |
| Liberal State Party | 4 | 3.9 | 160,260 |
| Communist Party of the Netherlands | 3 | 3.4 | 136,026 |
| Christian Democratic Union | 2 | 2.1 | 85,004 |
| Reformed Political Party | 2 | 1.9 | 78,619 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | 0.9 | 32,846 |
Votes by party
- Roman Catholic State Party 1,170,431
- Social Democratic Workers' Party 890,661
- Anti-Revolutionary Party 665,501
- Christian Historical Union 302,829
- Free-thinking Democratic League 239,502
- National Socialist Movement 171,137
- Liberal State Party 160,260
- Communist Party of the Netherlands 136,026
- Christian Democratic Union 85,004
- Reformed Political Party 78,619
- Revolutionary Socialist Party 32,846
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?
94.4% of the 4,462,859 registered voters cast a ballot (4,212,903 ballots). 4,058,077 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Roman Catholic State Party28.8% of votes31.0% of seats
- Social Democratic Workers' Party21.9% of votes23.0% of seats
- Anti-Revolutionary Party16.4% of votes17.0% of seats
- Christian Historical Union7.5% of votes8.0% of seats
- Free-thinking Democratic League5.9% of votes6.0% of seats
- National Socialist Movement4.2% of votes4.0% of seats
- Liberal State Party3.9% of votes4.0% of seats
- Communist Party of the Netherlands3.4% of votes3.0% of seats
- Christian Democratic Union2.1% of votes2.0% of seats
- Reformed Political Party1.9% of votes2.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.0 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.8 by votes and 5.2 by seats; Roman Catholic State Party led Social Democratic Workers' Party by 6.9 points of the vote.
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