Den Helder (electoral district)

Den Helder was an electoral district of the House of Representatives in the Netherlands from 1888 to 1918.

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The electoral district of Den Helder was created in 1888 out of part of the Alkmaar district, which was reduced from two seats to one. Den Helder's boundaries remained the same throughout the electoral district's existence. Fully located in the province of North Holland, it included the city of Den Helder and the rural municipalities of Anna Paulowna, Callantsoog, Petten and Zijpe to its south, as well of the Wadden Islands of Texel, Vlieland and Terschelling and the island of Wieringen. Roughly a quarter of the district's working age population was connected to the Willemsoord naval base.[1][2]

The district's population increased slightly during its existence, from 43,483 in 1888 to 49,904 in 1909. A majority of around 60% the population was Reformed, with another 17.5% being Catholic and some 7% being Gereformeerd. The share of "Others" rose from 11.5% in 1888 to 16.4% in 1909.[3]

The district of Den Helder was abolished upon the introduction of party-list proportional representation in 1918.

Members

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Theo de Meester

Den Helder was represented mostly by Liberal and Free-thinking Democratic members. The only exception is Andries Staalman, who was elected as an Anti-Revolutionary in 1894 and in all subsequent elections, but sat as an independent in parliament. He broke with the party in 1903 and founded the Christian Democratic Party, but subsequently failed to get re-elected. Carel Victor Gerritsen, elected in 1905, died before he was installed as member of parliament.

Election Member Party Ref
1888 Simon Taco Land Lib [4]
1891
1891
1894
1894 Andries Staalman AR [5]
1897
1901
1903 CD
1905 Carel Victor Gerritsen VD [6]
1905 Zadok van den Bergh VD [7]
1909 Theo de Meester Lib [8]
1913
1917 Pieter Oud VD [9]
1917

Election results

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Elections in the 1880s

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1888 general election: Den Helder
CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Simon Taco LandLib1,07238.731,77963.92
H.W. van MarleAR97335.151,00436.08
D.C. LomanLib70525.47
Others180.65
Total2,768100.002,783100.00
Valid votes2,76899.782,78399.93
Invalid/blank votes60.2220.07
Total votes2,774100.002,785100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,62776.483,62776.79
Liberal gain
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut (1, 2)

Elections in the 1890s

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1891 general election: Den Helder
CandidatePartyVotes%
Simon Taco LandLib1,04473.68
H.W. van MarleAR28119.83
D. de ClerqV624.38
Others302.12
Total1,417100.00
Valid votes1,41798.88
Invalid/blank votes161.12
Total votes1,433100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,72538.47
Liberal hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut
1891 Den Helder by-election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Simon Taco LandLib1,09995.23
Others554.77
Total1,154100.00
Valid votes1,15494.98
Invalid/blank votes615.02
Total votes1,215100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,72532.62
Liberal hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut
1894 general election: Den Helder
CandidatePartyVotes%
Simon Taco LandLib1,02192.99
J. TimmerLib777.01
Total1,098100.00
Valid votes1,09896.74
Invalid/blank votes373.26
Total votes1,135100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,70030.68
Liberal hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut
1894 Den Helder by-election
CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Andries StaalmanAR55828.641,25455.56
J.J. Kraakman28114.431,00344.44
H. van Calcar25613.14
J.C. JansenLib24312.47
J.J. Stooker21310.93
P.C.F. Frowein1588.11
J.G. van den Bosch914.67
J. KorverAR753.85
J.B. VerheyLib402.05
Others331.69
Total1,948100.002,257100.00
Valid votes1,94899.692,25797.16
Invalid/blank votes60.31662.84
Total votes1,954100.002,323100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,71152.653,71162.60
Anti-Revolutionary gain
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut (1, 2)
1897 general election: Den Helder
CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Andries StaalmanAR2,53548.332,91854.30
Cornelis LelyLib1,84235.122,45645.70
Herman SchaepmanKa77514.78
J. KorverAR771.47
J.C. JansenLib160.31
Total5,245100.005,374100.00
Valid votes5,24598.575,37499.04
Invalid/blank votes761.43520.96
Total votes5,321100.005,426100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,59880.656,59882.24
Anti-Revolutionary hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut (1, 2)

Elections in the 1900s

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1901 general election: Den Helder
CandidatePartyVotes%
Andries StaalmanAR2,68351.53
C.S. JaringLib2,13841.06
Frederik HugenholtzSDAP3867.41
Total5,207100.00
Valid votes5,20799.16
Invalid/blank votes440.84
Total votes5,251100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,81677.04
Anti-Revolutionary hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut
1905 general election: Den Helder
CandidatePartyVotes%
Carel Victor GerritsenVD3,11151.03
Andries StaalmanCD2,27637.34
L. AdriaanseAR4918.05
A.H. GerhardSDAP2183.58
Total6,096100.00
Valid votes6,09698.72
Invalid/blank votes791.28
Total votes6,175100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,64180.81
Free-thinking Democratic gain
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut
1905 Den Helder by-election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Zadok van den BerghVD3,42053.79
Andries StaalmanCD2,93846.21
Total6,358100.00
Valid votes6,35899.07
Invalid/blank votes600.93
Total votes6,418100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,64183.99
Free-thinking Democratic hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut
1909 general election: Den Helder
CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Theo de MeesterLib3,12845.773,89154.25
Andries StaalmanCD2,95043.173,28245.75
C. ThomassenSDAP6599.64
F. FokkensCHU971.42
Total6,834100.007,173100.00
Valid votes6,83499.177,17399.35
Invalid/blank votes570.83470.65
Total votes6,891100.007,220100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,40282.028,40285.93
Liberal gain
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut (1, 2)

Elections in the 1910s

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1913 general election: Den Helder
CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Theo de MeesterLib2,77837.903,48658.15
C. ThomassenSDAP2,17129.622,50941.85
Andries StaalmanCD1,22016.64
C.J.van der Hegge SpiesAR1,16115.84
Total7,330100.005,995100.00
Valid votes7,33099.075,99598.52
Invalid/blank votes690.93901.48
Total votes7,399100.006,085100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,03181.939,03167.38
Liberal hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut (1, 2)
1917 Den Helder by-election
CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Pieter OudVD2,26435.463,34154.87
C. ThomassenSDAP2,12833.332,74845.13
Andries StaalmanCD1,99331.21
Total6,385100.006,089100.00
Valid votes6,38598.666,08997.78
Invalid/blank votes871.341382.22
Total votes6,472100.006,227100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,95365.039,95362.56
Free-thinking Democratic gain
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut (1, 2)
1917 general election: Den Helder
CandidatePartyVotes%
Pieter OudVD3,22251.88
Andries StaalmanCD2,98948.12
Total6,211100.00
Valid votes6,21198.82
Invalid/blank votes741.18
Total votes6,285100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,95363.15
Free-thinking Democratic hold
Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut

References

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  1. ^ "gemeenten_per_district". Huygens Resources (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. ^ De Jong, Ron; Van der Kolk, Henk; Voerman, Gerrit (2011). Verkiezingen op de kaart 1848-2010: Tweede Kamerverkiezingen vanuit geografisch perspectief [Elections on the map 1848-2010: House of Representative elections from a geographic perspective] (in Dutch). Utrecht: Uitgeverij Matrijs. ISBN 9789053454374.
  3. ^ "samenstelling_per_district". Huygens Resources (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  4. ^ "S.T. Land". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  5. ^ "A.P. Staalman". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  6. ^ "C.V. Gerritsen". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Mr. Z. (Zadok) van den Bergh". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Mr. Th.H. de Meester". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Mr. P.J. (Pieter) Oud". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 August 2024.