Dutch general election, 1922

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A general election of the Tweede Kamer of the Dutch Parliament was held in the Netherlands in 1922. It was the first election under universal suffrage.

[edit] National summary

Party  % Seats
Roomsch-Katholieke Bond van kiesvereenigingen 29.9 32
Sociaal Democratische Arbeiders Partij 19.4 20
Anti-Revolutionaire Partij 13.7 16
Christelijke-Historische Unie 10.9 11
Vrijheidsbond 9.3 10
Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond 4.6 5
Communistische Partij Holland 1.8 2
Plattelandersbond 1.6 2
Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij 0.9 1
Liberale Partij . 1
Total - 100

[edit] Parties

  • Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij)
  • Agrarians' League (Plattelandersbond)
  • Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie)
  • Communist Party of Holland (Communistische Partij Holland), continuation of Social Democratic Party
  • Freedom League, merger of Liberal Union, League of Free Liberals, Economical League, Neutral Party and Middle Class Party
  • Freethinking Democratic League (Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond)
  • Liberal Party (Liberale Partij)
  • Political Reformed Party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij), offshoot of the Anti Revolutionary Party
  • Roman Catholic League of Electoral Associations (Roomsch-Katholieke Bond van Kiesvereenigingen)
  • Social Democratic Workers' Party (Sociaal-Democratische Arbeiderspartij)