The historic composition of the

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gives an overview of the composition of the

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of the Dutch parliament (in Dutch: Eerste Kamer, ''First Chamber''). It shows the composition after the indirect

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s by the States-Provincial. * Since 1956 the Senate has had 75 seats. Historische zetelverdeling Eerste Kamer na WOII

References

*
Historic composition of the Senate 1946-2007 at Parlement.com
*
Senate elections 1983-2019 at Parlement.com
* Corresponding article on the Dutch Wikipedia {{DEFAULTSORT:Historic Composition Of The Senate Of The Netherlands Senate (Netherlands) Netherlands politics-related lists

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