General elections were held in the

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on 17 May 1946, Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1396 the first after

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. The

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, a continuation of the pre-war

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, remained the largest party in the

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, winning 32 of the 100 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1413 Following the elections, the Catholic People's Party formed a grand coalition government with the Labour Party.

Results

Indicated changes in seats are compared to the Schermerhorn-Drees cabinet appointed by

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Wilhelmina after World War II.

References

{{Dutch general elections General elections in the Netherlands 1946 elections in the Netherlands

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