Dutch general election, 1946

On 16 may 1946 elections took place. After the liberation, there was an emergency Parliament set up in Netherlands. They were members of the last Parliament of before the war, supplemented by designated members. It was sought to distinguish themselves in the war the currents that also had to include in the room. Former members that had been ' wrong ', in particular the NSB-members were allowed to take, no place in here.

The call for new elections as soon as possible was quite large. However, it took until May 1946 before the cabinet-Schermerhorn-Drees elections keep left. The Labour Party tried to win voters by highlighting the benefits of theBritish Labour PartyIn this first post-war elections ran the disappointing showing of the PvdA the most. The newly formed party got 29 seats, two less than its pre-war precursors VDB andSDAP, CDU. In addition, the result of the CPN was very remarkable. That party won ten seats.

The KVP was largest party with 32 seats, one more than the RKSP in 1937. The newly formed Freedom Party (Liberal) won six seats. Compared to 1937 ARP lost four seats.

At the end of July was formed, the cabinet Beel I which consisted of ministers of PvdA and KVP (' the new file '), supplemented by some partijlozen. ==Rash[ Edit] == *was in 1937 RKSP **was in 1937, VDB and SDAP CDU ***CPH in 1937 was ****LSP in 1937 was *****percentage of valid votes