| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Staten-Generaal / States General |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal / Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal / House of Representatives
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
29 May 2007 |
| Purpose of elections |
Elections were held for all the seats in the Senate on the normal expiry of the members' term of office. |
| (not applicable - indirect elections) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 29 May 2007 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) |
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| Labour Party (PvdA) |
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| Liberal Party (VVD) |
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| Socialist Party (SP) |
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| Christian Union |
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| Green Left |
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| Democrats 66 (D66) |
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| State Reform Party (SGP) |
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| Independent Senate Fraction (OSF) |
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| Party for the Animals (PvdD) |
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| Pim Fortuyn List (LPF) |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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Gain/Loss |
Number of women |
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| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) |
21
|
-2 |
6 |
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| Labour Party (PvdA) |
14
|
-5 |
7 |
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| Liberal Party (VVD) |
14
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-1 |
6 |
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| Socialist Party (SP) |
12
|
8 |
4 |
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| Christian Union |
4
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2 |
1 |
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| Green Left |
4
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-1 |
2 |
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| Democrats 66 (D66) |
2
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-3 |
0 |
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| State Reform Party (SGP) |
2
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0 |
0 |
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| Independent Senate Fraction (OSF) |
1
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0 |
0 |
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| Party for the Animals (PvdD) |
1
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1 |
0 |
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| Pim Fortuyn List (LPF) |
0
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-1 |
0 |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
49
26
34.67%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Source: Senate (11.06.2007)
On 25 September 2007
a member of the Socialist Party (SP) left the party to form his own Group-Yildirim.
The number of seats held by the SP has thus fallen to 11 (Senate
22.04.2008). |
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