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{{Infobox legislative election
{{Infobox
| election_name = Dutch general election, 1989
| election_name = Dutch general election, 1989
| country = Netherlands
| country = Netherlands
| type = parliamentary
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| previous_election = [[Dutch general election, 1986|1986]]
| ongoing = no
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| next_election = [[Dutch general election, 1994|1994]]
⚫
| previous_election = Dutch general election, 1986
⚫
| seats_for_election = All 150 seats to the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]]
| majority_seats = 76
| =
⚫
| next_election = Dutch general election, 1994
| next_year = 1994
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| seats_for_election = All 150 seats to the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]]
| election_date = 6 September 1989
| election_date = 6 September 1989
| turnout = 80.3%
| turnout = 80.3%


<!-- Christian Democratic Appeal -->
<!-- Christian Democratic Appeal -->
| party_leader1 = [[Ruud Lubbers]]
| = [[Ruud Lubbers]]
| leader1 = [[Ruud Lubbers]]
| leader_since1 = 1982
| party1 = Christian Democratic Appeal
| party1 = Christian Democratic Appeal
| seats1_before = 54
| = 54
| seats1 = 54
| seats1 = 54
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}0
| popular_vote1 = 3,140,502
| popular_vote1 = 3,140,502
| percentage1 = 35.3%
| percentage1 = 35.3%


<!-- Labour Party -->
<!-- Labour Party -->
| party_leader2 = [[Wim Kok]]
| = [[Wim Kok]]
| leader2 = [[Wim Kok]]
| leader_since2 = 1986
| party2 = Labour Party (Netherlands)
| party2 = Labour Party (Netherlands)
| seats2_before = 52
| = 52
| seats2 = 49
| seats2 = 49
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}3
| popular_vote2 = 2,835,251
| popular_vote2 = 2,835,251
| percentage2 = 31.9%
| percentage2 = 31.9%


<!-- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy -->
<!-- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy -->
| image3 = [[File:Regeringsverklaring tweede termijn , VVD-woordvoerder Voorhoeve tijdens rede, kop - NL-HaNA Anefo 933-7208 WM586.jpg|150x150px|Joris Voorhoeve]]
| party_leader3 = [[Joris Voorhoeve]]
| = [[Joris Voorhoeve]]
| leader_since3 = 1986
| party3 = People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
| party3 = People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
| seats3_before = 27
| = 27
| seats3 = 22
| seats3 = 22
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}5
| popular_vote3 = 1,295,402
| popular_vote3 = 1,295,402
| percentage3 = 14.6%
| percentage3 = 14.6%


<!-- Democrats 66 -->
<!-- Democrats 66 -->
| party_leader4 = [[Hans van Mierlo]]
| = [[Hans van Mierlo]]
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| = [[Hans ]]
| leader_since4 = 1986
| party4 = Democrats 66
| party4 = Democrats 66
| seats4_before = 9
| = 9
| seats4 = 12
| seats4 = 12
| seat_change4 = {{increase}}3
| popular_vote4 = 701,934
| popular_vote4 = 701,934
| percentage4 = 7.9%
| percentage4 = 7.9%


<!-- GreenLeft -->
<!-- GreenLeft -->
| party_leader5 = [[Ria Beckers]]
| = [[Ria Beckers]]
| leader5 = [[Ria Beckers]]
| leader_since5 = 1994
| party5 = GreenLeft
| party5 = GreenLeft
| seats5_before = 3
| = 3
| seats5 = 6
| seats5 = 6
| seat_change5 = {{increase}}3
| popular_vote5 = 362,304
| popular_vote5 = 362,304
| percentage5 = 4.1%
| percentage5 = 4.1%


<!-- Reformed Political Party -->
<!-- Reformed Political Party -->
| party_leader6 = [[Bas van der Vlies]]
| = [[Bas van der Vlies]]
| leader6 = [[Bas van der Vlies]]
| leader_since6 = 1986
| party6 = Reformed Political Party
| party6 = Reformed Political Party
| seats6_before = 3
| = 3
| seats6 = 3
| seats6 = 3
| seat_change6 = {{steady}}0
| popular_vote6 = 166,082
| popular_vote6 = 166,082
| percentage6 = 1.9%
| percentage6 = 1.9%


<!-- Reformed Political League -->
<!-- Reformed Political League -->
| party_leader7 = [[Gert Schutte]]
| = [[Gert Schutte]]
| leader7 = [[Gert Schutte]]
| leader_since7 = 1981
| party7 = Reformed Political League
| party7 = Reformed Political League
| seats7_before = 1
| = 1
| seats7 = 2
| seats7 = 2
| seat_change7 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote7 = 109,637
| popular_vote7 = 109,637
| percentage7 = 1.2%
| percentage7 = 1.2%


<!-- Reformatory Political Federation -->
<!-- Reformatory Political Federation -->
| party_leader8 = [[Meindert Leerling]]
| = [[Meindert Leerling]]
| leader8 = [[Meindert Leerling]]
| leader_since8 = 1980
| party8 = Reformatory Political Federation
| party8 = Reformatory Political Federation
| seats8_before = 1
| = 1
| seats8 = 1
| seats8 = 1
| seat_change8 = {{steady}}0
| popular_vote8 = 85,231
| popular_vote8 = 85,231
| percentage8 = 1.0%
| percentage8 = 1.0%


<!-- Centre Democrats -->
<!-- Centre Democrats -->
| image9 = [[File:Tweede Kamer, Hans Janmaat (Centrumpartij) - NL-HaNA Anefo 932-6890 WM504.jpg|150x150px|Hans Janmaat]]
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| party_leader9 = [[Hans Janmaat]]
| leader9 = [[Hans Janmaat]]
| leader_since9 = 1984
| party9 = Centre Democrats (Netherlands)
| party9 = Centre Democrats (Netherlands)
| seats9_before = 0
| = 0
| seats9 = 1
| seats9 = 1
| seat_change9 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote9 = 81,427
| popular_vote9 = 81,427
| percentage9 = 0.9%
| percentage9 = 0.9%
| map_image = Tweede Kamerverkiezingen 1989.png

| map_size = 250px
| map_caption =
| title = [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister]]
| title = [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister]]
| posttitle = [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister]]
| before_election = [[Ruud Lubbers]]
| before_election = [[Ruud Lubbers]]
| before_party = Christian Democratic Appeal
| before_party = Christian Democratic Appeal
| before_image = [[File:Ruud Lubbers 1985.jpg|100x100px|Rudd Lubbers]]
| after_election = [[Ruud Lubbers]]
| after_election = [[Ruud Lubbers]]
| after_party = Christian Democratic Appeal
| after_party = Christian Democratic Appeal
| after_image = [[File:Ruud Lubbers 1985.jpg|100x100px|Rudd Lubbers]]
}}
}}
[[File:Tweede Kamerverkiezingen 1989.png|thumb|250px|Strongest political party by municipality]]


'''General elections''' were held in the [[Netherlands]] on 6 September 1989.<ref name=NS>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1396 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7</ref> The [[Christian Democratic Appeal]] remained the largest party, winning 54 of the 150 seats in the [[House of Representatives of the Netherlands|House of Representatives]].<ref>Nohlen & Stöver, p1414</ref> This chamber served for 4 years and 7 months, the longest tenure of any modern Dutch parliament.
'''General elections''' were held in the [[Netherlands]] on 6 September 1989.<ref name=NS>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1396 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7</ref> The [[Christian Democratic Appeal]] remained the largest party, winning 54 of the 150 seats in the [[House of Representatives of the Netherlands|House of Representatives]].<ref>Nohlen & Stöver, p1414</ref> This chamber served for 4 years and 7 months, the longest tenure of any modern Dutch parliament.

Revision as of 17:20, 24 January 2017

Dutch general election, 1989
← 1986 6 September 1989 1994 →
All 150 seats to the House of Representatives
76 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout80.3%
  First party Second party Third party
  Ruud Lubbers Wim Kok Joris Voorhoeve
Leader Ruud Lubbers Wim Kok Joris Voorhoeve
Party CDA PvdA VVD
Leader since 1982 1986 1986
Last election 54 seats, 34.6% 52 seats, 33.3% 27 seats, 17.4%
Seats won 54 49 22
Seat change Steady0 Decrease3 Decrease5
Popular vote 3,140,502 2,835,251 1,295,402
Percentage 35.3% 31.9% 14.6%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Hans van Mierlo Ria Beckers Bas van der Vlies
Leader Hans van Mierlo Ria Beckers Bas van der Vlies
Party D66 GL SGP
Leader since 1986 1994 1986
Last election 9 seats, 6.1% 3 seats, 3.3% 3 seats, 1.7%
Seats won 12 6 3
Seat change Increase3 Increase3 Steady0
Popular vote 701,934 362,304 166,082
Percentage 7.9% 4.1% 1.9%
  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
  Gert Schutte Meindert Leerling Hans Janmaat
Leader Gert Schutte Meindert Leerling Hans Janmaat
Party GPV RPF CD
Leader since 1981 1980 1984
Last election 1 seats, 1.0% 1 seats, 0.9% 0 seats, 0.1%
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change Increase1 Steady0 Increase1
Popular vote 109,637 85,231 81,427
Percentage 1.2% 1.0% 0.9%
Prime Minister before election

Ruud Lubbers
CDA

Prime Minister

Ruud Lubbers
CDA

General elections were held in the Netherlands on 6 September 1989.[1] The Christian Democratic Appeal remained the largest party, winning 54 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives.[2] This chamber served for 4 years and 7 months, the longest tenure of any modern Dutch parliament.

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Christian Democratic Appeal 3,140,502 35.3 54 0
Labour Party 2,835,251 31.9 49 –3
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 1,295,402 14.6 22 –5
Democrats 66 701,934 7,9 12 +3
GreenLeft 362,304 4.1 6 +3
Reformed Political Party 166,082 1.9 3 0
Reformed Political League 109,637 1.2 2 +1
Reformatory Political Federation 85,231 1.0 1 0
Centre Democrats 81,427 0.9 1 +1
Anti Unemployment Party 115,532 1.3 0 New
Elderly Central 0 New
The Greens 0 New
Great Alliance Party 0 New
Humanist Party 0 0
Environmental Defence Party 2000+ 0 New
Party of Democratic Socialists 0 New
Political Party for the Elderly 0 New
Realistic Netherlands 0 New
Socialist Workers' Party 0 0
Constitutional Federation 0 New
Socialist Minority Party 0 New
Socialist Party 0 0
League of Communists in the Netherlands 0 0
Progressive Minorities Party 0 New
Women's Party 0 New
Invalid/blank votes 26,485 – – –
Total 8,919,787 100 150 0
Registered voters/turnout 11,112,189 80.3 – –
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Popular Vote
CDA
 
 35.31%
PvdA
 
 31.88%
VVD
 
 14.57%
D66
 
 7.89%
GL
 
 4.07%
SGP
 
 1.87%
GPV
 
 1.23%
RPF
 
 0.96%
CD
 
 0.92%
SP
 
 0.44%
Other
 
 0.86%

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1396 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1414
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