1956 Dutch general election

General elections were held in the Netherlands on 13 June 1956. For the first time, the Labour Party emerged as the largest party, winning 34 of the 100 seats in the House of [Representatives of the Netherlands|House of Representatives].
The elections led to the continuation of a four-party coalition government consisting of the PvdA, Catholic People's Party, Anti-Revolutionary Party and Christian Historical Union.

Aftermath

As a result of a constitutional amendment later in 1956, the House of Representatives was increased from 100 to 150 members on 6 November 1956. Rather than hold fresh elections, the results of the June elections were recalculated on the basis of 150 members.