Dutch general election, 1998
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A general election of the Tweede Kamer of the Dutch Parliament was held in the Netherlands in 1998.
[edit] Result
During the 1998 election the purple coalition, with social-democrats, democrats and liberals fortified its majority. Both the social-democratic PvdA and the conservative liberal VVD won considerably, much at the cost of their junior partner in cabinet, the progressive liberal D66.
The two small left opposition parties, the green GroenLinks, and the socialist SP, were rewarded for their 'quality opposition'. The major opposition party, CDA, uncomfortable in its opposition role, also lost seats. The two parties for the elderly AOV and Unie 55+ and the rightwing populist CD did not return to parliament.
The formation resulted in the continuation of the cabinet Kok, with the second cabinet Kok.
[edit] National summary
| Party | Lijsttrekker | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partij van de Arbeid | Wim Kok | 2,494,555 | 28.9 | 45 | + 8 |
| Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie | Frits Bolkestein | 2,124,971 | 24.6 | 38 | + 7 |
| Christen-Democratisch Appèl | Jaap de Hoop Scheffer | 1,581,053 | 18.3 | 29 | - 5 |
| Democraten 66 | Els Borst | 773,497 | 8.9 | 14 | - 10 |
| GroenLinks | Paul Rosenmöller | 625,968 | 7.2 | 11 | + 6 |
| Socialistische Partij | Jan Marijnissen | 303,703 | 3.5 | 5 | + 3 |
| Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie | Leen van Dijke | 174,593 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij | Bas van der Vlies | 153,583 | 1.7 | 3 | + 1 |
| Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond | Gert Schutte | 108,724 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 |
| Centrumdemocraten | 52,226 | 0.5 | - | -3 | |
| Algemeen Ouderen Verbond/Unie55+ | 45,994 | 0.5 | - | -7 | |
| Others | 169,920 | 2.0 | - | 0 | |
| Total | 8.607.787 | 100.0 | 150 | 0 |
[edit] Parties
- Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl)
- Democrats 66 (Democraten 66)
- Green Left (GroenLinks)
- Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid)
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie)
- Political Reformed Party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij)
- Reformatorian Political Federation (Reformatorische Politieke Federatie)
- Reformed Political Alliance (Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond)
- Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij)
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