Dutch general election, 1891
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A general election of the House of Representatives of the Dutch Parliament
was held in the Netherlands
in 1891.
States-General of the Netherlands
The States-General of the Netherlands is the bicameral legislature of the Netherlands, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The parliament meets in at the Binnenhof in The Hague. The archaic Dutch word "staten" originally related to the feudal classes in which medieval...
was held in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in 1891.
National summary
| Party | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Liberals (including Liberale Unie) | 42.2 | 53 |
| Anti-Revolutionaire Partij | 29.5 | 21 |
| Catholics | 20.2 | 25 |
| Radicals | 2.1 | 1 |
| Total | - | 100 |
Parties
- Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij)
- Liberal Union (Liberale Unie)