Dutch general election, 1917
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In this election, the parties agreed to hold elections in which the incumbent members of parliament were the only candidates in order to allow a change in the constitution to introduce universal male suffrage and proportional representation.
National summary
| Party | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Revolutionaire Partij | . | 11 |
| Sociaal Democratische Arbeiders Partij | . | 15 |
| Liberale Unie | . | 22 |
| Roomsch-Katholieke Bond van Kiesverenigingen | . | 25 |
| Christelijk-Historische Unie | . | 10 |
| Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond | . | 5 |
| Bond van Vrije Liberalen | . | 10 |
| Total | - | 100 |
Parties
- Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij)
- Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie)
- Freethinking Democratic League (Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond)
- League of Free Liberals (Bond van Vrije Liberalen)
- Liberal Union (Liberale Unie)
- Roman Catholic League of Electoral Associations (Roomsch-Katholieke Bond van Kiesverenigingen)
- Social Democratic Workers' Party (Sociaal-Democratische Arbeiderspartij)
