General elections were held in the
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
on 6 September 1989.
Dieter Nohlen
Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An ex ...
& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1396 The
Christian Democratic Appeal
The Christian Democratic Appeal ( , CDA) is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in the Netherlands.
Formed as a federation in 1975 by the Catholic People's Party, the Anti-Revolutionary Party, and the Christian Historical ...
(CDA) remained the largest party, winning 54 of the 150 seats in the
House of Representatives
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.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p1414] This chamber served for 4 years and 7 months, the longest tenure of any modern Dutch parliament.
Following the elections, the CDA formed a coalition government with the
Labour Party with the CDA's
Ruud Lubbers continuing as Prime Minister.
Results
By province
References
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General elections in the Netherlands
Netherlands
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General
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In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...